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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1713 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Roman building within enclosure, Swanscombe |
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Summary
During excavations carried out by the Museum of London Archaeology ahead of development at Swanscombe Community School, a small Roman building was uncovered within a walled enclosure. The building may have had some ritual function. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 6086 7392 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
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| Parish: | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Full description
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During excavations carried out by the Museum of London Archaeology ahead of development at Swanscombe Community School, a small Roman building was uncovered within a walled enclosure. It consisted of a 3.5m square flint and mortar foundation with a linear feature running around its north, south and eastern sides. The building was quite small and isolated so may not be domestic. The near central location within the enclosure possibly means it was of special significance so may be a shrine or part of a temple. (1-3)
<1> Museum of London Archaeology Service, 1999, Swanscombe Community School, Southfleet Road, Swanscombe: An archaeological post excavation assessment and updated project design (Unpublished document). SWX6915.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, Swanscombe Thameside Community School: Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE6584.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 74 NW 1 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3740.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. 1999. Swanscombe Community School, Southfleet Road, Swanscombe: An archaeological post excavation assessment and updated project design. [Mapped feature: #107697 roman building, ] |
| <2> | Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. Swanscombe Thameside Community School: Archaeological Evaluation. |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 74 NW 1 - January, 1964. |
Related records
| TQ 67 SW 222 | Parent of: Roman Ritual Enclosure, Swanscombe Thameside Community School (Monument) |
