Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

A Roman occupation site with a flint floor with occupation debris containing pottery, glass fragments and 4th century coins.

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• SETTLEMENT (SETTLEMENT, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• COIN (Roman - 300 AD to 399 AD)

Full description

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[Marginal] A Roman site near Great Wenderton, not far from the banks of the Lesser Stour, is being examined by Dr. J. D. Ogilvie. A flint floor was revealed with occupation debris containing pottery, glass fragments and late 4c. coins. Below this was a road. (1,2) Sited to TR 23605922(a) Nothing except a few potsherds is to be seen on the ground, which is at present under hay. The precise nature of the site is not known. The finds were retained by Dr. Ogilvie who has now left the district. (3)

<1> Arch. Cant. 73,1959, lii-liii (F.W. Tomlinson) (OS Card Reference). SKE37046.

<2> Arch. Cant. 76, 1961, liii (F.W. Tomlinson) (OS Card Reference). SKE37053.

<3> Inf. Mr. A.G. Southam,Mill Lane, Ham, near Worth, Kent. (OS Card Reference). SKE44391.

<4> F1 ASP 22-JUL-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42235.

<5> Field report for monument TR 25 NW 23 - July, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5744.

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