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Monument Number 417590
Hob Uid: 417590
Location : Kent Tunbridge Wells Cranbrook & Sissinghurst
Grid Ref : TQ8013035250
Summary : Excavations uncovered a Roman iron working site. A building - possibly a latrine - and stamped tiles of the Classis Britannica were also found possibly indicating a possible military connection for the site. Pottery dates the site to the late 1st and early 2nd century.
More information : A Roman iron working site at Little Farningham, Cranbrook, lying 100 yds east of the roman road. Interim reports on excavations. (1-2) Classis Britannica stamped tiles from the site were deposited in Maidstone Museum. (3) At TQ 802353 'a small building with semi-circular adjunct, possibly a latrine, is associated with many stamped tiles of the Classis Britannica .. pottery of the late first and early second centuries, and much evidence for iron working apparatus including nozzles and bellows'. (4) Tile stamps summarised. (5-6) Roman site on the west edge of Little Farningham Wood, scheduled as an ancient monument. No 169. (7) Fragments of wall footings are still exposed in unfilled excavation trenches at TQ 80133525. (8)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 132
Monument Start Date : 67
Monument Type : Building, Iron Working Site
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Building, Iron Working Site
Object Type : ROOF TILE
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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : KE 169
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 83 NW 3
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1956-01-01
End Date : 1960-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1962-10-14
End Date : 1962-10-14

Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1999-01-01
End Date : 1999-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 2000-01-01
End Date : 2000-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 417590