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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 67 SW 88
Type of record:Monument
Name:Romano-British burial ground

Summary

A Romano British burial ground containing a number of inhumations and cremations located was found at Springhead on both sides of the main road during the early 20th century. Included in the finds were a female skeleton with 3rd to 4th century pottery in Winfield Bank and a male skeleton found with an iron key, south of the road, opposite Pepperhill Lane.

Grid Reference:TQ 6202 7243
Map Sheet:TQ67SW
Parish:GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT

Monument Types

  • CEMETERY (CEMETERY, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

  • KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 100 AD? to 299 AD?)
  • SHERD (Roman - 100 AD to 299 AD)

Full description

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[TQ 62037243] Roman Cemy. [NAT] (Site of) [NAT] (1) Several burials have been recorded [at Springhead] and, since the beginning of the last century burials both by incineration and inhumation have been found in some numbers on both sides of the main road. The most recent discoveries are a woman's skeleton found with 3rd-4th c. pottery in Winfield Bank [B] and a male skeleton found with an iron key, south of the road, opposite Pepperhill Lane in 1921-2 [C]. (2) Roman pottery, skeleton and vessel of Upchurch Ware were discovered during excavations 1922/3. Sited from trace supplied by Ministry of Transport: A. TQ 61897246. Vessel of Upchurch ware found March 1922. B. TQ 61957245. Roman pottery and skeleton found April 1922. C. TQ 62137228. Skeleton found May 1922. D. TQ 62167226. Pot found May 1922. (a) (3) Roman burials - [4 sites plotted which do not agree with authority (3). From previous experience Maidstone Museum plottings are often inaccurate and the Min. of Transport plottings have therefore been accepted.] (4)


<1> OS 6" 1938 (OS Card Reference). SKE48349.

<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 91 (OS Card Reference). SKE51141.

<3> Min of Transport Tracing (OS Card Reference). SKE47204.

<4> Rev ONB 1938 5 (OS Card Reference). SKE49197.

<5> Pte 6" (Maidstone Museum undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE48882.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1938.
<2>OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 91.
<3>XYOS Card Reference: Min of Transport Tracing. [Mapped feature: #17604 Cemetery, ]
<4>OS Card Reference: Rev ONB 1938 5.
<5>OS Card Reference: Pte 6" (Maidstone Museum undated).