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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 67 SW 1610
Type of record:Monument
Name:Fence line associated with Mid-Roman building, Springhead, Northfleet

Summary

Excavation in 2000-2002 revealed a series of post holes representing a probable fence line associated with a mid-Roman building dating to the 2nd to 3rd century. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)


Grid Reference:TQ 6181 7259
Map Sheet:TQ67SW
Parish:GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Excavation in 2000-2002 a series of post holes representing a proibable fence line associated with a mid-Roman building dating to the 2nd to 3rd century. This fenceline replaced an earlier on in the same location which was associated with a early Roman clay floored structure. The post holes for this new fence were larger than their predecessors. (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 The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape (Unpublished document).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>XYUnpublished 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: #106324 fence line, ]

Related records

TQ 67 SW 1394Part of: Mid Roman building Springhead, Northfleet (Monument)