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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 75 NE 38
Type of record:Monument
Name:Possible site of Romano-British Building, at junction of Bower Lane and Florence Road, Maidstone

Summary

Foundations of a Roman building were cut through while a drain was being dug at the junction of Bower Lane and Florence Road in 1893. Elements of a Roman structure were also identified nearby in 2004 during an archaeological evaluation on a plot of land at Florence Road.

Grid Reference:TQ 7520 5504
Map Sheet:TQ75NE
Parish:MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Monument Types

Associated Finds

  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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[TQ 7518 5504] Roman Remains found A.D. 1839 [NAT] (1) Foundations of a Roman building were cut through while a drain was being dug at the junction of Bower Lane and Florence Road in 1893. A fragment of masonry and pottery from the site are probably in store in Maidstone Museum. No plan or further information appears to exist. (2) Elements of a Roman structure were identified nearby in 2004 during an archaeological evaluation on a plot of land at Florence Road, see TQ 75 NE 417.


<1> OS 1:1250 1958 (OS Card Reference). SKE48176.

<2> Rec 6" (OGS Crawford undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE49061.

<3> Maidstone Museum Pte 6" (L R A Grove undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46487.

<4> Maidstone Museum Arch Gazetteer (in progress) Anon undated (OS Card Reference). SKE46417.

<5> F1 ASP 25.02.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42271.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 37 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3808.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: OS 1:1250 1958.
<2>OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (OGS Crawford undated).
<3>OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Pte 6" (L R A Grove undated).
<4>OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum Arch Gazetteer (in progress) Anon undated.
<5>OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 25.02.64.
<6>XYBibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 75 NE 37 - February, 1964. [Mapped feature: #19206 roman building?, ]