Part of an Iron Age enclosure and a minor Roman villa 128m SSE of the Church of St James

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History & significance

This monument comprises the remains of an Iron Age enclosure and a minor Roman villa situated 128 metres south-south-east of the Church of St James in Kent. The Iron Age enclosure represents settlement activity during the pre-Roman period, whilst the Roman villa structures indicate continued occupation and agricultural exploitation of the site during the Roman period following the conquest of Britain in 43 AD. The villa, though modest in scale, reflects the Romano-British pattern of rural settlement and land management typical of the south-eastern counties. The co-existence of both Iron Age and Roman features at this location demonstrates the continuity of settlement patterns across the Iron Age and Romano-British transition, making it significant for understanding local patterns of habitation and land use in Kent during these periods.

Part of an Iron Age enclosure and a minor Roman villa 128m SSE of the Church of St James is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003555. View the official record →

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