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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1775 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Roman oven discovered during excavations at Springhead. |
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Summary
A small oven was discovered close to the site of a Roman building which fronted the southern side of Watling Street during excavations at Springhead. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 6172 7249 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
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| Parish: | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- OVEN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 158 |
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Full description
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A small oven was discovered close to the site of a Roman building which fronted the southern side of Watling Street during excavations at Springhead. The oven was constructed of chalk and clay and was probably used for cooking. The presence of the building which has been interpreted as a bakery is located less than 10m to the south of this feature and it is likely that they are associated. The oven may have been used for baking bread, though this is not confirmed. (1)
<1> WS Penn, 1965, Archaeologia Cantiana, Springhead - map of Discoveries (Article in serial). SKE12613.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Article in serial: WS Penn. 1965. Archaeologia Cantiana, Springhead - map of Discoveries. Vol 80, pp 107-117. [Mapped feature: #109163 oven, ] |
Related records
| TQ 67 SW 6 | Part of: Vagniacae (Springhead), Iron Age and Roman religious centre (Monument) |
