It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.
HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1550 |
---|---|
Type of record: | Monument |
Name: | Bronze Age cremation, Ebbsfleet Valley Sports Ground |
The remains of a cremation burial suggesting the presence of an occupation site beneath Romano-British deposits. Location accurate to 2m based on available information.
Grid Reference: | TQ 6140 7413 |
---|---|
Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
Parish: | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.
The remains of a cremation burial suggesting the presence of an occupation site beneath Romano-British deposits.
Two radiocarbon dates were obtained on material from the feature (20715); the first, from cremated bone at 3020±30 BP (NZA-28207, 1390–1130 cal BC) and the second from hazel (Corylus avellana) charcoal at 3040±30 BP (NZA-28247, 1410–1210 cal BC). Analysis revealed the bone to be of an infant (>5yrs). (3)
Location accurate to 2m based on available information.
<1> Oxford Archaeology, 2003, Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation Works, Northfleet, Kent: Interim Statement (Unpublished document). SKE12256.
<2> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2010, Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape (Monograph). SKE31245.
<3> Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,, 2012, Prehistoric Ebbsfleet: Excavations and Research in Advance of High Speed 1 and STDR 4. (Monograph). SKE32262.
Cross-ref. | Source description |
---|---|
<1> | Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2003. Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation Works, Northfleet, Kent: Interim Statement. |
<2> | Monograph: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2010. Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape. |
<3> | Monograph: Wenban-Smith FF, et al.,. 2012. Prehistoric Ebbsfleet: Excavations and Research in Advance of High Speed 1 and STDR 4.. |
TQ 67 SW 302 | Part of: Early Bronze age Site, Ebbsfleet Valley Sports Ground (Monument) |