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Monument Number 410980
Hob Uid: 410980
Location : Kent Dartford Wilmington
Grid Ref : TQ5417072990
Summary : Roman foundations near the Orange Tree Inn, Wilmington were excavated in about 1886; numerous tiles and extensive foundations showing wide rooms and narrow passages, with coins all of Roman date, were seen about 150 yards S.E. of the Orange Tree Inn. Excavations in 1975 uncovered a possible aisled building interpreted as a possible stable; a hypocaust was also uncovered. Coins and pottery of the late 3rd-4th century AD were found. Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa.
More information : Roman foundations near the Orange Tree Inn, Wilmington. About 1886, numerous tiles, extensive foundations showing wide rooms and narrow passages, with coins all of Roman date, were seen about 150 yards S.E. of the Orange Tree Inn. (1) [TQ 5417 7299] Roman foundations near the Orange Tree Inn, uncovered about 1886. Spurrell states that they were 150 yards S.E. of the inn, but on map facing p. 307 he shows the site to the N.E. (2) TQ 5417 7299. Siting 150 yards N.E. of the former site of the Orange Tree Inn, falls upon ground occupied by modern houses bordering Walnut Tree Avenue. No further information can be found regarding this find. Present location of coins not ascertained. (3) Additional bibliography. (4-6)

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Source details : (F.C.J. Spurrell)
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Vol(s) : 18, 1889

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Source details : F1 ASP 03-OCT-59
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Source details : (R Goodburn)
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Vol(s) : 44, 1976

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Source details : (RM Walsh)
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Vol(s) : 91, 1975

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Building, Hypocaust, Stable, Villa
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Conjectural Evidence, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Building, Hypocaust, Stable, Villa
Object Type : COIN, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 57 SW 12
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1959-10-03
End Date : 1959-10-03

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1975-01-01
End Date : 1975-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 410980