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| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1591 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
| Name: | Possible trackway associated with the site of Early Roman building, Springhead, Northfleet |
Excavation in 2000-2002 revealed a group of features that probably belonged to the same complex which is likely to have originated in the 1st century and continued in use into the mid-Roman period. One of these features included a possible unmetalled path or trackway. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 6190 7258 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
| Parish: | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Excavation in 2000-2002 revealed a group of features that probably belonged to the same complex which is likely to have originated in the 1st century and continued in use into the mid-Roman period. One of these features included a possible unmetalled path or trackway. This was represented by a shallow, wide, irregular gully which appeared to respect the locattion of structure a timber structure with which it is likely associated. It possibly provided access to the corn dryer from the timber building. (1)
<1> 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 The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape (Unpublished document). SKE31245.
| Cross-ref. | Source description |
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| <1>XY | Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2010.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. [Mapped feature: #106234 track, ] |
| TQ 67 SW 1589 | Part of: Beam slot representing site of Early Roman building, Springhead, Northfleet (Monument) |