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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 06 SW 23 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible site of a Roman Building, east of Faversham |
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Summary
Near Faversham, east of Clapgate spring, indications of the existence of a Roman building have been observed near the surface. These include a portion of a chalk floor, pottery, flanged tiles and kitchen debris.
| Grid Reference: | TR 0311 6115 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR06SW |
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| Parish: | FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BUILDING (Roman - 43 AD (at some time) to 409 AD (at some time))
| Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Cropmark of a Roman building, south-east of Chambers Crossing |
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Full description
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Faversham: indications of a Roman building - a chalk floor, flanged tiles, potsherds, etc. - have been found in a field east of Clapgate. (1)
In the bank east of Clapgate, "indications of the existence of a Roman building have been found, consisting of a portion of a chalk floor, and tiles with raised edges, fragments of iron, oyster shells, bones of animals and fragments of pottery. (2)
[Area centred TR 0304 6115] In the field east of the site of Clapgate (shown at TR 0297 6122 on O.S. 6" 1901) there is a faint scatter of tile, possibly Roman, and oyster shells. (3)
Additional references [4,5].
See also (TR 06 SW 246). This maybe the same site, the imprecise location details make it unclear [6].
Swale survey information (p.93 of Revised Part 1) [7].
The 2003 aerial photo shows a cropmark of a possible building at TR 0311 6115 . Roughly L-shape, covering an area of c.25m square, though possibly extending further to the south.
KE 35 Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa. (8)
<1> The Reliquary 13 1872-3 144 (OS Card Reference). SKE50495.
<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 93 (R E M Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE51143.
<3> The Reliquary 13 1872-3 144 (G Bedo) (OS Card Reference). SKE50496.
<4> F1 AC 18-NOV-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE41817.
<5> Field report for monument TR 06 SW 22 - November, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5297.
<6> Rose, J. A., 1967, Report Faversham Archaeological Research Group (Article in serial). SWX7637.
<7> Wilkinson, Paul, 2000, The Swale District. An Archaeological Survey commisioned by Swale Borough Council (Unpublished document). SWX9332.
<8> Eleanor Scott, 1993, A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain (Unspecified Type). SWX23549.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: The Reliquary 13 1872-3 144. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 93 (R E M Wheeler). |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: The Reliquary 13 1872-3 144 (G Bedo). |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: F1 AC 18-NOV-59. |
| <5> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 SW 22 - November, 1959. |
| <6>XY | Article in serial: Rose, J. A.. 1967. Report Faversham Archaeological Research Group. 10, pages 4-5. [Mapped feature: #40452 Roman building, ] |
| <7> | Unpublished document: Wilkinson, Paul. 2000. The Swale District. An Archaeological Survey commisioned by Swale Borough Council. Parts 1 & 2. |
| <8> | (No record type): Eleanor Scott. 1993. A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain. |
