Orpington
Crofton Roman villa
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![]() In 1926, local workmen were constructing driveways for the new council offices when they chanced upon a discovery of ancient relics and stone works. The excavation that followed unearthed a Roman villa which dated back to AD140. The excavation was never completed and the site was left to become overgrown. It was not until 1988 that the Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit took up the site and excavated as much as they could. Working alongside Bromley Council, they managed to make the site into what it is today. From records and investigations, it is apparent that the villa was in use and extensively altered until about AD400 and that it was the centre of a farming estate of about 500 acres. It is estimated that it had at least 20 rooms. |
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Much work has been done to provide more than just a place to visit. Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit have organised many activities for the visitor to take part in. These include.
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2003 : Open Wednesday 2nd April |
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Wednesdays, Fridays and Bank Holidays Sundays |
10.00am - 5.00pm (Last entry at 4.30) 2.00pm - 5.00pm |
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Roman Villa Activity workshops for schools £2 per child. |
Contact address Site address Tel : 020 8462 4737
Fax : 020 8462 4737
or Bromley Museum
Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit
5 Harvest Bank Road
West Wickham
BR4 9DL
Crofton Roman villa
Crofton Road
Orpington
(adjacent Orpington Railway station)
01689 873826
Crofton Roman villa
and especially Edna Mynott for their help in constructing this page
All photographs used © Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit and Bromley Council