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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1680 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Roundhouse within Late Iron Age enclosure, Springhead, Northfleet |
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Summary
During evaluation trenching and excavation ahead of development at Springhead, a number of mid-late Iron Age features were uncovered including a roundhouse. This was uncovered within the interior of a Late Iron Age enclosure. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 6188 7285 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
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| Parish: | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
Full description
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During evaluation trenching and excavation ahead of development at Springhead, a number of mid-late Iron Age features were uncovered including a roundhouse. This was uncovered within the interior of a Late Iron Age enclosure, close to its northern side. The structure had a diameter of c.10m. The function of both the roundhouse and the enclosure in which it is situated is not clear, stock control, settlement or a ceremonial function are all a possibility. (1)
Wessex Archaeology, 2008, Archaeological Investigations at Springhead Quarter (Phase II), Northfleet, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report and Updated Project design (Unpublished document). SKE17943.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | ---XY | Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2008. Archaeological Investigations at Springhead Quarter (Phase II), Northfleet, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report and Updated Project design. [Mapped feature: #106767 roundhouse, ] |
Related records
| TQ 67 SW 1385 | Part of: Late iron Age enclosure, Springhead (Monument) |
