TR 23 NW 11 - Folkestone Roman villa - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 23 NW 11 - Folkestone Roman villa

Summary

Site of villa on cliff edge. It consisted of three blocks built on the site of a pre-Roman cemetery (TR 23 NW 109). Block A was built in the second half of the first century AD, and was then re-built at the same time as Block B was constructed Block B was later identified as comprising two sections one of which , Block C, was a bathhouse. The date of construction has been suggested as being c.AD 90, or sometime in the 2nd century AD and occupation of the site appears to continue until AD 386. The south-eastern end of Block B, Block C, has nearly been totally destroyed by cliff falls. Scheduled - Kent 82.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 2409 3698 (78m by 123m)
Map sheet	TR23NW
Civil Parish	FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT
County	KENT
District	FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE48371.

<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 114 plan (M V Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE50999.

<3> Arch Cant 38 1926 45-50 plan (S E Winbolt) (OS Card Reference). SKE35061.

<4> Ro Folkestone 1925 illus (S E Winbolt) (OS Card Reference). SKE49270.

<5> AMs Eng & Wales 1961 58 (MOW) (OS Card Reference). SKE33027.

<6> Arch of Kent 1930 209-210 plate (R F Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE36893.

<7> F1 CFW 28.04.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42790.

<8> DOE (IAM) Record form 2 Nov 1986 (OS Card Reference). SKE40741.

<9> Arch Cant 87 1972 31 (S E Rigold) (OS Card Reference). SKE35918.

<10> Studies RB Villa 1978 117-9 123 124 162 164 165 plan 176 200 (ed M Todd) (OS Card Reference). SKE49714.

<11> JRS 14 1924 242 246 (R G Collingwood M V Taylor) (OS Card Reference). SKE45045.

<12> Arch of Ro Brit 1969 138-141 plan 146 (R G Collingwood I Richmond) (OS Card Reference). SKE36933.

<13> Towns of Ro Britain 1975 192 (J Wacher) (OS Card Reference). SKE50612.

<14> Mosaics in Ro Brit 1973 76-77 (A Rainey) (OS Card Reference). SKE47340.

<15> Arch Cant 37 1925 209-210 (S E Winbolt) (OS Card Reference). SKE35057.

<16> Ro Villa in Brit 1969 57 58 59 60 64 153 270 plan (A L F Rivet) (OS Card Reference). SKE49278.

<17> Ro Villa Site East Cliff 1924 (S E Winbolt) (OS Card Reference). SKE49279.

<18> Field report for monument TR 23 NW 11 - April, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5597.

<19> [ROMAN VILLA] (Collection). SKE6548.

<20> Kent Archaeolological Rescue Unit, 1989, Folkestone Roman Villa Excavation, KARU 1989 Excavations at Folkestone Roman Villa (Unpublished document). SKE11889.

<21> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, KAR 99 (1990) b PHILP (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<24> Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology, 1993, Desk based study of the maritime archaeological potential in areas under proposal for the Dover & Folkeston (Unpublished document). SKE6801.

<25> EXCAVATION Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE535.

<27> EXCAVATION Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE534.

<28> EXCAVATION Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE537.

<29> 1955, PLAN OF ROMAN VILLA AT FOLKESTONE (Photograph). SKE1397.

<30> PLAN OF ROMAN VILLA AT FOLKESTONE (Photograph). SKE1412.

<31> PLAN OF ROMAN VILLA AT FOLKESTONE (Photograph). SKE1411.

<32> EXCAVATION Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE533.

<33> FURNACE ARCH Types: VILLA/HYPOCAUST (Photograph). SKE532.

<34> Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKE6815.

<35> MAIN CORRIDOR AND ROOMS ADJOINING Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE529.

<36> SITE PLAN Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE183.

<37> 2ND CENT. BUILT ON THE SITE OF A CEMETERY.SEE ALSO AO55/115/1 Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE528.

<38> VIEW Types: VILLA/HYPOCAUST (Photograph). SKE530.

<39> THE SIXTEEN BUTTRESSES Types: VILLA/HYPOCAUST (Photograph). SKE531.

<40> EXCAVATION Types: VILLA (Photograph). SKE536.

<41> Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKE6815.

<42> Keller, P. T., 1989, Quern Production at Folkestone, South-East Kent: An Interim Note (Article in serial). SKE12095.

<43> Canterbury Archaeological Trust LTD, 2012, Interim report on the Roman villa excavations. East Wear Bay, Folkestone, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31116.

<44> National Association of Mining History Organisation, The Archaeology of Mining and Quarrying in England, A Research Framework (Unpublished document). SKE31636.

<45> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

<46> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2021, East Wear Bay, Archaeological Conservation Management Plan (Unpublished document). SKE53646.

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<1> SKE48371 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1962.
<2> SKE50999 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 114 plan (M V Taylor).
<3> SKE35061 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 38 1926 45-50 plan (S E Winbolt).
<4> SKE49270 OS Card Reference: Ro Folkestone 1925 illus (S E Winbolt).
<5> SKE33027 OS Card Reference: AMs Eng & Wales 1961 58 (MOW).
<6> SKE36893 OS Card Reference: Arch of Kent 1930 209-210 plate (R F Jessup).
<7> SKE42790 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 28.04.64.
<8> SKE40741 OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) Record form 2 Nov 1986.
<9> SKE35918 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 87 1972 31 (S E Rigold).
<10> SKE49714 OS Card Reference: Studies RB Villa 1978 117-9 123 124 162 164 165 plan 176 200 (ed M Todd).
<11> SKE45045 OS Card Reference: JRS 14 1924 242 246 (R G Collingwood M V Taylor).
<12> SKE36933 OS Card Reference: Arch of Ro Brit 1969 138-141 plan 146 (R G Collingwood I Richmond).
<13> SKE50612 OS Card Reference: Towns of Ro Britain 1975 192 (J Wacher).
<14> SKE47340 OS Card Reference: Mosaics in Ro Brit 1973 76-77 (A Rainey).
<15> SKE35057 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 37 1925 209-210 (S E Winbolt).
<16> SKE49278 OS Card Reference: Ro Villa in Brit 1969 57 58 59 60 64 153 270 plan (A L F Rivet).
<17> SKE49279 OS Card Reference: Ro Villa Site East Cliff 1924 (S E Winbolt).
<18> SKE5597 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 23 NW 11 - April, 1964.
<19> SKE6548 Collection: [ROMAN VILLA].
<20> SKE11889 Unpublished document: Kent Archaeolological Rescue Unit. 1989. Folkestone Roman Villa Excavation. KARU 1989 Excavations at Folkestone Roman Villa.
<21> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. KAR 99 (1990) b PHILP.
<24> SKE6801 Unpublished document: Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology. 1993. Desk based study of the maritime archaeological potential in areas under proposal for the Dover & Folkeston.
<25> SKE535 Photograph: EXCAVATION Types: VILLA. P29078. Black and White. Print.
<27> SKE534 Photograph: EXCAVATION Types: VILLA. P29077. Black and White. Print.
<28> SKE537 Photograph: EXCAVATION Types: VILLA. P29080. Black and White. Print.
<29> SKE1397 Photograph: 1955. PLAN OF ROMAN VILLA AT FOLKESTONE. OS55/F105/1. Black and White. Negative.
<30> SKE1412 Photograph: PLAN OF ROMAN VILLA AT FOLKESTONE. OS55/F115/2. Black and White. Negative.
<31> SKE1411 Photograph: PLAN OF ROMAN VILLA AT FOLKESTONE. OS55/F115/1. Black and White. Negative.
<32> SKE533 Photograph: EXCAVATION Types: VILLA. P29076. Black and White. Print.
<33> SKE532 Photograph: FURNACE ARCH Types: VILLA/HYPOCAUST. P29075. Black and White. Print.
<34> SKE6815 Unpublished document: Southern Water Services. 1993. Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement.
<35> SKE529 Photograph: MAIN CORRIDOR AND ROOMS ADJOINING Types: VILLA. P29072. Black and White. Print.
<36> SKE183 Photograph: SITE PLAN Types: VILLA. AO55/115/1. Black and White. Negative.
<37> SKE528 Photograph: 2ND CENT. BUILT ON THE SITE OF A CEMETERY.SEE ALSO AO55/115/1 Types: VILLA. P29071. Black and White. Print.
<38> SKE530 Photograph: VIEW Types: VILLA/HYPOCAUST. P29073. Black and White. Print.
<39> SKE531 Photograph: THE SIXTEEN BUTTRESSES Types: VILLA/HYPOCAUST. P29074. Black and White. Print.
<40> SKE536 Photograph: EXCAVATION Types: VILLA. P29079. Black and White. Print.
<41> SKE6815 Unpublished document: Southern Water Services. 1993. Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement.
<42> SKE12095 Article in serial: Keller, P. T.. 1989. Quern Production at Folkestone, South-East Kent: An Interim Note. XX p193-200.
<43> SKE31116 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust LTD. 2012. Interim report on the Roman villa excavations. East Wear Bay, Folkestone, Kent.
<44> SKE31636 Unpublished document: National Association of Mining History Organisation. The Archaeology of Mining and Quarrying in England, A Research Framework.
<45> SKE16191 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments.
<46> SKE53646 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2021. East Wear Bay, Archaeological Conservation Management Plan.

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Related Events/Activities (7)

Intrusive Event: EAST CLIFF (Ref: EI 15153) (EKE4086)
Non-Intrusive Event: East Wear Bay, Archaeological Conservation Management Plan (Ref: OR EWB CMP) (EKE20334)
Intrusive Event: Excavation at Folkestone Roman Villa, East Cliff (Ref: EI 36077) (EKE4443)
Intrusive Event: Interim report on the Roman villa excavations. East Wear Bay, Folkestone, Kent (Ref: ATU/1) (EKE14527)
Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Intrusive Event: Watching brief at 69 Wear Bay Road, Folkstone (Ref: FWBR-WB-09) (EKE11431)
Intrusive Event: WEAR BAY FORESHORE (Ref: EI 15154) (EKE4087)

Record last edited

Mar 18 2024 1:07PM