Monument record TQ 96 SW 1245 - Roman building remains, Bax Farm, Tonge
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9459 6423 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | TONGE, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Surface debris indicates a Roman building, poss. mausoleum or temple, dating from C1-3, found in 1996. Features many pale "Eccles" (London, C1-2) roof tiles. Three varieties of imported Roman brick and tile found. Additional references (1,2).
In 2020, a second geophysical survey was completed, which revealed a wider area of probably Roman period associated settlement and a possible late prehistoric enclosure. (3)
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Swale Archaeological Survey, Interim Report, Teynham District, 1996 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company, 1996, Interim Report Teynham District Neolithic, Roman and Medieval Sites (Unpublished document). SWX7156.
<3> Darnley Archaeological Services, 2020, Geophysical survey by Magnetometry, Bax Farm, Teynham, near Sittingbourne, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE54219.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Swale Archaeological Survey, Interim Report, Teynham District, 1996.
- <2> SWX7156 Unpublished document: Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company. 1996. Interim Report Teynham District Neolithic, Roman and Medieval Sites.
- <3> SKE54219 Unpublished document: Darnley Archaeological Services. 2020. Geophysical survey by Magnetometry, Bax Farm, Teynham, near Sittingbourne, Kent.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Fieldwalking survey at Teynham Church, Teynham (EWX6594)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical survey by Magnetometry, Bax Farm, Teynham, near Sittingbourne, Kent (Ref: BXF20) (EKE20930)
Record last edited
Oct 23 2024 10:29AM