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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1608 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Neonate burial associated with Mid-Roman temple building, Springhead, Northfleet |
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Summary
Excavation in 2000-2002 found a neonate burial located close to and probably associated with a Roman temple, probably dating to the mid 2nd century. The temple continued in use probably until the early 3rd century. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 6181 7257 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
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| Parish: | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BURIAL (Roman - 150 AD? to 225 AD?)
Associated Finds
Full description
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Excavation in 2000-2002 found a neonate burial located close to and probably associated with a Roman temple, probably dating to the mid 2nd century. The temple continued in use probably until the early 3rd century. The burial was positioned close to the tank and was probably contemporary
with it, as were two substantial post-holes also located nearby. (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 The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape (Unpublished document).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.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <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XY | Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2010.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: #106320 burial, ] |
Related records
| TQ 67 SW 1391 | Part of: Mid-Roman temple building, Springhead, Northfleet (Monument) |
