TQ 57 SW 12 - Wilmington Roman Villa - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 57 SW 12 - Wilmington Roman Villa

Summary

Roman foundations near the Orange Tree Inn, Wilmington were excavated in about 1886; numerous tiles and extensive foundations showing wide rooms and narrow passages, with coins all of Roman date, were seen about 150 yards S.E. of the Orange Tree Inn. Excavations in 1975 uncovered a possible aisled building interpreted as a possible stable; a hypocaust was also uncovered. Coins and pottery of the late 3rd-4th century AD were found. Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 5414 7287 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ57SW
County	KENT
District	DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	WILMINGTON, DARTFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

VILLA? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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<1> Arch. Cant. vol. 18, 1889, p. 312. Map facing p. 307.(F. C. J. Spurrell) (OS Card Reference). SKE37079.

<2> Pte. 6" (P. J. Tester, Feb. 1957) (OS Card Reference). SKE48899.

<3> F1 ASP 03-OCT-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE41912.

<4> Brit 7 1976 377 (R Goodburn) (OS Card Reference). SKE38330.

<5> Kent Arch Rev 44 1976 100 (B Philp) (OS Card Reference). SKE45782.

<6> Arch Cant 91 1975 212 (RM Walsh) (OS Card Reference). SKE36058.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 57 SW 12 - October, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3120.

<8> Baker, C., 1986, Rediscovering Dartford (Monograph). SWX7220.

<9> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2012, Archaeological Evaluation at the ‘Branches Out’ site, Trafalgar Road, Wilmington, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE17639.

Sources/Archives (9)

<1> SKE37079 OS Card Reference: Arch. Cant. vol. 18, 1889, p. 312. Map facing p. 307.(F. C. J. Spurrell).
<2> SKE48899 OS Card Reference: Pte. 6" (P. J. Tester, Feb. 1957).
<3> SKE41912 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 03-OCT-59.
<4> SKE38330 OS Card Reference: Brit 7 1976 377 (R Goodburn).
<5> SKE45782 OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Rev 44 1976 100 (B Philp).
<6> SKE36058 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 91 1975 212 (RM Walsh).
<7> SKE3120 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 57 SW 12 - October, 1959.
<8> SWX7220 Monograph: Baker, C.. 1986. Rediscovering Dartford.
<9>XY SKE17639 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2012. Archaeological Evaluation at the ‘Branches Out’ site, Trafalgar Road, Wilmington, Kent. [Mapped feature: #76070 find, ]

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Intrusive Event: Excavation at the end of Trafalgar Road, Wilmington (Ref: EI 14830) (EKE3853)
Intrusive Event: WALNUT TREE AVENUE (Ref: EI 14827) (EKE3850)

Record last edited

May 12 2021 2:17PM