Thurnham Roman Villa, ARC THM 98
Oxford Archaeology (South), 2004. (updated 2017) https://doi.org/10.5284/1044769. How to cite using this DOI
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Introduction
Between November 1998 and June 1999 Oxford Archaeological Unit was commissioned by Union Railways (South) Limited to excavate the Scheduled Ancient Monument of Thurnham Roman Villa (SAM KE 299), to the south-west of Thurnham village near Maidstone, Kent. This work, which was part of an extensive programme of archaeological investigation carried out in advance of construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, revealed a continuous sequence of occupation spanning the Late Iron Age through to the early 4th century AD. Prehistoric remains were represented by a large ramped waterhole near Thurnham Lane, which produced a small Middle Bronze Age rapier. A sparse in situ flint scatter was preserved beneath the villa levels.
An Archaeological Evaluation (ARC THM 96) was also undertaken at Thurnham Roman Villa, prior to the excavation works, as part of CTRL phase 1.
N.B. Much of this work here has been superseeded by works associated with the Phase Two and Schemewide programmes, but are included here for completeness. Those wishing to use the most current data are urged to view the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Section 1 Project pages.
