Farmstead record TQ 55 NE 254 - West Yaldham

Summary

A regular multiyard farmstead, with remains of barn and triple oast surviving underground.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 5838 5882 (67m by 56m)
Map sheet TQ55NE
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish WROTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Type: Regular courtyard multi-yard
Farmhouse: Farmhouse detached gable end-on to yard
Position: Isolated position
Survivial: Only the farmhouse remains
New sheds: Large modern sheds built on the site of the historic farmstead, may have destroyed original buildings or obscured them
Notes: Oast
(1-2)

During evaluation trenching in June 2016, three buildings were found on site that had been earlier cited by the first series O.S.Map. Seven trial trenches revealed The Barn and Courtyard as on the First
Series OS maps, together with two other buildings, one an Oast House Roundel also on the map.
The barn had been truncated by the formation of the modern barns leaving only the northern post pad alignment and cobbled porch. (3)


<1> Forum Heritage Services, 2012, Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project (Unpublished document). SKE18075.

<2> English Heritage, 2009, Historic Farmsteads: A Manual for Mapping (Unpublished document). SKE18076.

<3> Archaeo Survey Kent, 2016, Report for Archaeological Evaluation West Yaldham Farm, Kemsing Road, Wrotham: Area 2 (Unpublished document). SKE51996.

<4> Archaeo Survey Kent, 2016, Mitigation report for West Yaldham Farm, Kemsing Road, Wrotham, TN15 6NN, Area 2 (Unpublished document). SKE32527.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Forum Heritage Services. 2012. Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project.
  • <2> Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2009. Historic Farmsteads: A Manual for Mapping.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Archaeo Survey Kent. 2016. Report for Archaeological Evaluation West Yaldham Farm, Kemsing Road, Wrotham: Area 2.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Archaeo Survey Kent. 2016. Mitigation report for West Yaldham Farm, Kemsing Road, Wrotham, TN15 6NN, Area 2.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological Evaluation at West Yaldham Farm, Kemsing Road, Wrotham: Area 2 (Ref: TM/15/02819) (EKE17639)
  • Intrusive Event: Mitigation report for West Yaldham Farm, Kemsing Road, Wrotham, TN15 6NN, Area 2 (Ref: TM/15/02819) (EKE16412)

Record last edited

Apr 14 2020 12:09PM