Romano-British site, Wickham Court Farm
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| Romano-British site, Wickham Court Farm | |
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| Location | West Wickham/Coney Hall, Kent |
| Coordinates | 51°21′57″N 0°00′31″W / 51.3659°N 0.0085°W |
| Built | Roman Britain |
| Official name | Romano-British site, Wickham Court Farm |
The Romano-British site, Wickham Court Farm is a Roman-era archaeological site in the London Borough of Bromley, situated south-east of West Wickham and south-west of Coney Hall. It is a scheduled monument.
The site
[edit]The site forms a roughly square shape and lies in a field on Addington Road, adjacent to St John The Baptist Church.[1] It lies on what was the London to Lewes Way in Roman times.[1] Archaeological digs were conducted on the site in 1962-66, 1976 and 1981, revealing pottery, coins and the remains of what may have been a blacksmiths workshop.[1] It was Scheduled on 25 July 1978.[1]
In 2009 a group of five men were cautioned by police after illegally using metal detectors on the site.[2]
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Historic England. "Romano-British site, Wickham Court Farm, West Wickham (1001974)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ Mullins, Scott (30 October 2009). "Coney Hall: Police warn off treasure hunters combing ancient Wickham Court Farm". News Shopper. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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