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HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1772 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
Name: | Flint walls possible relating to the site of Roman buildings discovered during excavations at Springhead. |
Several sections of flint wall were disovered during drainage trench operations at Springhead. They area located within a known area or Roman activity and possibly relate to the site of Roman buildings. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
Grid Reference: | TQ 6175 7254 |
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Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
Parish: | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 158 |
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Several flint walls were disovered during drainage trench operations at Springhead. They area located within a known area or Roman activity and possibly relate to the site of Roman buildings. A thin chalk floor which was overlain by considerbale quantities of bronze working debris was located close to one of the flint walls and may be associated with it/ point to the function of the building here. A flint floor was also located close to the same wall and may again be associated. No further information is available (1)
<1> WS Penn, 1965, Archaeologia Cantiana, Springhead - map of Discoveries (Article in serial). SKE12613.
Cross-ref. | Source description |
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<1>XY | Article in serial: WS Penn. 1965. Archaeologia Cantiana, Springhead - map of Discoveries. Vol 80, pp 107-117. [Mapped feature: #109156 walls, ] |
TQ 67 SW 6 | Part of: Vagniacae (Springhead), Iron Age and Roman religious centre (Monument) |