Faversham Stone Chapel- Our Lady Elvington
Casually resting in ruin in the middle of a field is Faversham Stone Chapel. Otherwise known as Our Lady of Elwarton/Elvington, the chapel sits on a Romano-British mausoleum which is what makes it special as it is supposedly the only chapel in England to incorporate the remains of an ancient shrine or mausoleum into its chapel. The site location itself is thought to have been the Roman settlement of Durolevum which predates the more modern Faversham. Back in Roman times Durolevum was a well populated area, which differs from the rural landscape we see now. There's evidence of a fort on Judd Hill so there was likely an army camp here, plus many artefacts dating from the Roman period confirms a settlement here. If that wasn't enough, there is a recorded Roman cemetery housing remains of 387 individuals not too far from the church, and in 2012 archaeologists discovered a huge Roman theatre in Faversham, so long story short there is no doubt in anyone'...
