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Monument details

HER Number:TR 04 SW 1
Type of record:Monument
Name:Possible site of Conningbrook Chapel

Summary

Reportedly the site of Conningbrook Chapel is located next to a lake to the north east of Ashford town centre. According to documentary sources this structure was demolished by 1700 but it suspected that it existed in the 14th and 15th centuries. Recent excavations for Ashford Archaeological Society found foundations of the north, west and south sides of a rectangular building. Oral reports also state that there were Saxon buildings at this site although this is uncertain.


Grid Reference:TR 03290 43720
Map Sheet:TR04SW
Parish:KENNINGTON, ASHFORD, KENT

Monument Types

  • CHAPEL (Demolished, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1367 AD? (at some time) to 1700 AD? (at some time))

Full description

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[TR 03284370] Chapel (NR) (site of) [NAT] (1)

Erwood states he "came across a fairly recent excavation" of the chapel at Conningbrook "about 30 years ago" [i.e. c. 1922]. He produced a plan (dated 1931) and ascribes the slight remains to the late C14th or early C15th. (2)

Igglesden also notes Saxon buildings exposed. (3)

Elliston Erwood could add no further information on this chapel nor give the name of the person responsible for the excavation. There are no visible remains and no other information was gained (4).

TR 033437. Kennington, Excavation by P. Kelling for Ashford Archaeological Society on the reputed site of Conningbrook Chapel found foundations of the north, west and south sides of a rectangular building. From documentary sources the building is known to have been demolished by 1700. (5)

See also (6).


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

<2> Arch Cant 65 1952 148-9 plan (FC Elliston-Erwood) (OS Card Reference). SKE35397.

<3> A Saunter through Kent 25 1931 83 (C Igglesden) (OS Card Reference). SKE32888.

<4> F1 CFW 09-MAY-1963 (OS Card Reference). SKE42499.

<5> Md Arch 20 1976 182 (OS Card Reference). SKE46598.

<6> Field report for monument TR 04 SW 1 - May, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5171.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1962.
<2>OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 65 1952 148-9 plan (FC Elliston-Erwood).
<3>XYOS Card Reference: A Saunter through Kent 25 1931 83 (C Igglesden). [Mapped feature: #39516 chapel, ]
<4>OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 09-MAY-1963.
<5>OS Card Reference: Md Arch 20 1976 182.
<6>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 04 SW 1 - May, 1963.