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Fordcroft, Orpington is a scheduled ancient monument in Kent comprising the remains of Romano-British masonry structures alongside evidence of Saxon burial activity. The site represents an important sequence of occupation spanning the late Roman period through the Anglo-Saxon transition, demonstrating continuity of settlement in the region during a critical phase of cultural change. The Romano-British masonry elements indicate substantial building activity during the Roman occupation, while the Saxon cemetery attests to settlement and burial practices in the post-Roman period. Together, these archaeological features provide significant evidence for understanding settlement patterns and population continuity in Kent during the late antique and early medieval periods.
Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001973. View the official record →
Fordcroft, Orpington is a scheduled ancient monument in Kent comprising the remains of Romano-British masonry structures alongside evidence of Saxon burial activity.
Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington 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 1001973.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including High Elms ice house 130m south of Flint Lodge (4.7 km), Holwood camp (5.8 km), Camp on Keston Common (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington'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.
Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.