Monument record TQ 57 SE 91 - Darenth Anglo-Saxon Settlement Site

Summary

Anglo Saxon Occupation site overlying the western periphery of the site of a Roman villa. The settlement dates to the second half of the 5th to 6th centuries AD. Buildings from this period were destroyed by the construction of a pipeline through the area in 1972. These included 2 of Grubenhaus type, and a rectangular timber framed building.

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Grid reference Centred TQ 563 706 (27m by 28m) FCE
Map sheet TQ57SE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish DARENTH, DARTFORD, KENT

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<1> Med Arch 17 1973 145 (L.E.Webster and J.Cherry) (OS Card Reference). SKE46735.

<2> Excavs in W.Kent 1960-70 155 (B.Philp) (OS Card Reference). SKE41701.

<3> Arch of Ang-Saxon England 1976 416 (D.M.Wilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE36814.

<4> Philp, B. J., 1984, Excavations in the Darent Valley, Kent (Monograph). SWX7212.

<5> Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2011, Thames Water ALF pipeline, River Darent: An Archaeological Post-excavation Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE29445.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Med Arch 17 1973 145 (L.E.Webster and J.Cherry).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Excavs in W.Kent 1960-70 155 (B.Philp).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Arch of Ang-Saxon England 1976 416 (D.M.Wilson).
  • <4>XY Monograph: Philp, B. J.. 1984. Excavations in the Darent Valley, Kent. [Mapped feature: #1197 Settlement, ]
  • <5> Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. 2011. Thames Water ALF pipeline, River Darent: An Archaeological Post-excavation Assessment.

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  • Intrusive Event: Thames Water ALF pipeline, River Darent: An Archaeological Post-excavation Assessment (Ref: KT-PIP02) (EKE14757)

Record last edited

May 11 2021 12:34PM