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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1778 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Pit containing Roman pottery, discovered during excavations at Springhead. |
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Summary
A small Roman pit was discovered during road making operations at Springhead. It was located very close to the line of Roman Watling Street and was filled with Roman pottery dating to the first century AD. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 6187 7246 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
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| Parish: | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD? to 99 AD?)
Associated Finds
| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 158 |
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Full description
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A small Roman pit was discovered during road making operations at Springhead. It was located very close to the line of Roman Watling Street and was filled with Roman pottery dating to the first century AD. Possibly associated with several other Roman features which are known to have existed in the area including a possible kiln, an oven and a possible shop. (1)
<1> WS Penn, 1965, Archaeologia Cantiana, Springhead - map of Discoveries (Article in serial). SKE12613.
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: #109170 pit, ] |
Related records
| TQ 67 SW 6 | Part of: Vagniacae (Springhead), Iron Age and Roman religious centre (Monument) |
