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Monument Number 410069

Hob Uid: 410069
Location :
Kent
Sevenoaks
Farningham
Grid Ref : TQ5449066740
Summary : Site of a Roman corridor villa with a truncated wing and a corridor leading to a separate bath house. Three phases of construction identified. The villa was occupied from the late 1st century AD into the 4th century. It possibly forms part of a complex with the villa uncovered circa 250 metres to the south east (TQ 56 NW 14).
More information : TQ 5449 6672: Corridor type Roman villa excavated in 1948. Approximately 160 feet long and 45 feet wide. It had one truncated wing and a corridor leading to a separate bath house on the west bank of the River Darent. Late 1st century, early 2nd century to early 3rd century phases of construction were noted and occupation continued into the 4th century. (1-2)

Excavation backfilled and grassed over - nothing now to be seen. (3)

Excavation report. (4)

Additional bibliography. (5-7)

KE 31 Listed as the site of a Roman villa. (8)

Sources :
Source Number : 1
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Source details : (GW Meates) 1948
Page(s) : 180-1
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Vol(s) : 61
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Source details : (GW Meates) 1949
Page(s) : 110-1
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Source details : F1 CFW 24-SEP-1964
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Source details : (GW Meates) 1973
Page(s) : Jan-21
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Plates : I-VIII
Vol(s) : 88
Source Number : 5
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Page(s) : 161-2
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Vol(s) : 11A
Source Number : 8
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Page(s) : 104-5
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Late C1/C4
Monument End Date : 399
Monument Start Date : 67
Monument Type : Villa, Bath House
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Components and Objects:
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 56 NW 15
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Related Warden Records :
Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : Is referred to by

Related Activities :
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1948-01-01
End Date : 1948-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-09-24
End Date : 1964-09-24
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1981-01-01
End Date : 1982-12-31