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Monument Number 407700
Hob Uid: 407700
Location : Greater London Authority Bromley Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ4542065830
Summary : Site of a Roman corridor villa excavated in 1927 and in 1988 dating from c.80 AD to 4th century. It overlay an Iron Age hut dwelling and pottery dating to c.100 BC; this site had been covered with soil containing Claudian pottery dating to c.AD 50.
More information : TQ 4540 6583. A corridor villa, "not less than a hundred feet long and about fifty feet from front to back", was partly excavated by Erwood in 1927, when the Bromley R.D.C. office was being built, and later by Parsons. The site is in the drive leading from Crofton Road, south-west of and adjacent to Orpington railway station. The initial building was c. A.D.80 and 2nd and 3rd c. pottery and 3rd and 4th c. coins were found. An Iron Age hut dwelling, found some 2 ft. below the flooring and dated by the pottery to c. 100 B.C., had been filled in with sandy soil containing Claudian pottery of c.A.D.50. A Belgic bowl had been found by Erwood. (1-5) This villa was centred at appx. TQ 4542 6583 (See A0/LP/64/108) (a). Although it remains are mainly hidden beneath the shrubbery in front of the Council Offices, portions of flint walling are still visible in the W.bank of the roadway leading into the Council Depot. Surveyed at 1:1250. The finds from the main excavation of 1927 are distributed between Plumstead, and Hythe Museums. A.J. Parsons retains the pottery finds made in excavating at the fringes of the site in 1956-8. (6) A summary of Elliston Erwood's and Parson's work on the site has been published, with an evaluation of the discoveries and a site plan. (7) The villa site was "excavated fully" from May to November 1988 by the Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. It is intended to leave the site open for public display following erection of a cover-building. (8) Interim excavation report. The villa site proved to be more extensive and better preserved than originally thought, hence the plans for preservation and display. (9) KE 71 Listed as the site of a Roman villa. (10)

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Source details : (J. Parsons)
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Vol(s) : 73, 1959

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Vol(s) : 94, 1988

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Source details : (J. Parsons)
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Vol(s) : 71, 1957

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Source details : (F.C. Elliston Erwood)
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Vol(s) : 68, 1954

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Source details : (M.V. Taylor)
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Source details : F1 CFW 08-APR-64
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Source Number : 6a
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Source details : F.C. Elliston Erwood and M.S. plan.
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Source Number : 6b
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Source details : A.J. Parsons, (Hon. Corr).
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Source details : (B Philp)
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Vol(s) : 78, 1984

Source Number : 8
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Vol(s) : 101, 1990

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Iron Age
Display Date : Iron Age
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -800
Monument Type : Hut
Evidence : Find, Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument Start Date : 50
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 399
Monument Start Date : 80
Monument Type : Villa
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Components and Objects:

Period : Iron Age
Component Monument Type : Hut
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : LO 115
External Cross Reference Notes :

External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 46 NE 36
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1927-01-01
End Date : 1927-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1952-01-01
End Date : 1961-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-04-08
End Date : 1964-04-08

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1989-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1991-01-01
End Date : 1991-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1993-01-01
End Date : 1993-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1993-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1994-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 407700