It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.
Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1625 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Monument |
|---|
| Name: | Fencelines within property 3 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead |
|---|
Summary
Excavations in advance of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link in 2002-3 identified a number of Romano-British properties west of the Ebbsfleet, each with a variety of features. A series of fence lines were identified within property 3. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 6164 7267 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
|---|
| Parish: | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
|---|
Monument Types
- FENCE (Roman - 75 AD? to 225 AD?)
- POST HOLE (Roman - 75 AD? to 225 AD?)
Full description
If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.
Excavations in advance of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link in 2002-3 identified a number of Romano-British properties west of the Ebbsfleet, each with a variety of features. A series of fence lines were identified within property 3. Several of these were identified with a number located adjacent to Watling Street and close to the sunken feature structure. (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 The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape (Unpublished document).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> | Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2010.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. |
Related records
| TQ 67 SW 1409 | Part of: 'Property 3' at Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) |
| TQ 67 SW 1477 | Part of: Roman roadside settlement, Springhead (Monument) |
