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The Roman site on the western edge of Little Farningham Wood is a scheduled ancient monument located in Kent, England. The site represents evidence of Roman period activity and settlement in the local landscape, though the precise nature of occupation and its chronological span within the Roman period require reference to the detailed archaeological record held by the heritage registers. Its designation as a scheduled monument reflects its archaeological importance and the potential for subsurface deposits to contribute to understanding of Roman settlement patterns in the region. The site's location within the Kentish landscape positions it within the broader context of Roman activity across south-eastern England during the imperial occupation.
Roman site on W edge of Little Farningham Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005144. View the official record →
The Roman site on the western edge of Little Farningham Wood is a scheduled ancient monument located in Kent, England.
Roman site on W edge of Little Farningham Wood is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005144.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Paved ford crossing the line of the Roman road at Iden Green (2.9 km), Moot Mound 400m west of Knox Bridge (5.7 km), The site of Bedgebury Furnace, 100m south east of Furnace Farm (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman site on W edge of Little Farningham Wood's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman site on W edge of Little Farningham Wood stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.