Monument record TR 05 NW 181 - Sheldwich Roman villa

Summary

Site of a Roman villa, north of Littles Manor Farm, Sheldwich.

Location

Grid reference TR 0082 5835 (point) Centred
Map sheet TR05NW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish SHELDWICH, SWALE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

In 2004 a scatter of Roman coins was identified on the site (see PAS records in the field). Subsequent resistivity surveys and test pits located remains of a hypocaust. Painted plaster was found within the demolition deposits. A ditch which cut through demolition layers within the room contained a coin dated to between AD 364 and 378. (1-2)

In 2013 Wessex Archaeology carried out a magnetometry survey of the site. A number of areas of high response were detected along with linear features to the north. (3)


<1> Andrew Richardson, 2006, A Roman Villa at Sheldwich (Unpublished document). SKE17982.

<2> Faversham Society Archaeological Research Group, 2013, Littles Manor Farm, Sheldwich, North Field: A newly discovered Roman site (Unpublished document). SKE24075.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2013, Land at Littles Manor Farm, Sheldwich, Faversham, Kent: Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report (Unpublished document). SKE24076.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Andrew Richardson. 2006. A Roman Villa at Sheldwich.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Faversham Society Archaeological Research Group. 2013. Littles Manor Farm, Sheldwich, North Field: A newly discovered Roman site.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2013. Land at Littles Manor Farm, Sheldwich, Faversham, Kent: Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Geophyiscal survey at Littles Manor Farm, Sheldwich (EKE12414)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical survey of land at Littles Manor Farm, Sheldwich, Faversham (Ref: 88830) (EKE12899)
  • Intrusive Event: Test trench at Littles Manor Farm, Sheldwich (EKE12415)

Record last edited

Aug 9 2016 4:23PM