Roman Villa Abbey Farm

In September, the K.A.S. in association with the Thanet Archaeology Society, held its season of excavation on this complex and important Roman site. Thirty-one people attended the dig, plus members of the Dover Archaeology Group and the Thanet Society.

During the two-week project the following was accomplished:
i) Foundations of the boundary wall at the north-west corner of the villa enclosure were located and planned.
ii) A final question regarding the villa structure had been posed: was there an apsidal extension at the southern end of the eastern wing? Answer, no.
iii) How big was building 4? We now have the complete plan, but no idea what the building was.
iv) A very full resistivity survey was carried out, this revealing the presence of building 5 and a possible 6.

The survey will be most useful, as its results will give an insight into the scale of the remains in this large and important villa complex.

The Canterbury Archaeological Trust has generously supported the project for all five seasons. This support has been most appreciated.

For enquiries regarding the Abbey Farm site, please contact David Bacchus.