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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 67 SW 1612
Type of record:Monument
Name:Wall foundation associated with Mid-Roman building, Springhead, Northfleet

Summary

Excavation in 2000-2002 revealed a curving wall foundation which was possibly associated with a mid-Roman building dating to the 2nd to 3rd century. This was located at the southern end of a fence line which was also linked to the building. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)


Grid Reference:TQ 6182 7258
Map Sheet:TQ67SW
Parish:GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Excavation in 2000-2002 revealed a curving wall foundation which was possibly associated with a mid-Roman building dating to the 2nd to 3rd century. It was constructed of flint cobbles probably
marks an entrance to the enclosed area containing the building, with the fence line on its norther side marking the northern side of the enclosure, though the wall may have been slightly later than the fence, though still has a likley mid-late 2nd century date. (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 The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape (Unpublished document).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: #106331 wall foundation, ]

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