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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1769 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Pathways leading towards Roman well discovered during excavations at Springhead. |
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Summary
Four chalk and gravel pathways were uncovered in an area north of Watling Street during excavations at Springhead. The paths appear to lead between the Roman buildings fronting Watling Street and its Branch Road and a Roman well which was in use throughout the second century. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 6176 7251 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
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| Parish: | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PATH (Roman - 100 AD? to 250 AD?)
| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 158 |
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Full description
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Four chalk and flint pathways were uncovered in an area north of Watling Street during excavations at Springhead. The paths appear to lead between the Roman buildings fronting Watling Street and its Branch Road and a Roman well which was in use throughout the second century. They were probably necessary because of the marshy nature of the subsoil. (1-2)
<1> WS Penn, 1965, Archaeologia Cantiana, Springhead - map of Discoveries (Article in serial). SKE12613.
<2> W. S. Penn, 1968, Archaeologia Cantiana - The Romano British Settlement at Springhead, Miscellaneous Excavations (Article in serial). SKE53588.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Article in serial: WS Penn. 1965. Archaeologia Cantiana, Springhead - map of Discoveries. Vol 80, pp 107-117. [Mapped feature: #109144 path, ] |
| <2> | Article in serial: W. S. Penn. 1968. Archaeologia Cantiana - The Romano British Settlement at Springhead, Miscellaneous Excavations. Vol 83 pp163-192. |
Related records
| TQ 67 SW 1768 | Part of: Roman Well discovered during excavations at Springhead. (Monument) |
| TQ 67 SW 6 | Part of: Vagniacae (Springhead), Iron Age and Roman religious centre (Monument) |
