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Monument details

Summary

An early 2nd - mid 3rd century site known as the Western Roman Complex. There are no stone-built structures, but a quantity of tile was found in ditch fills and there is evidence for a possible foundation gully or eaves-drip. Possible evidence of domestic use includes oven built from re-used roofing tiles.

Location accurate to 2m based on available information.

Monument Types

• DITCH (Roman - 100 AD? to 250 AD? (at some time))
• ENCLOSURE (Roman - 100 AD? to 250 AD? (at some time))
• GULLY (Roman - 100 AD? to 250 AD? (at some time))
• HARD (Roman - 100 AD? to 250 AD? (at some time))
• OVEN (Roman - 100 AD? to 250 AD? (at some time))
• SITE (Roman - 100 AD? to 250 AD? (at some time))

Associated Finds

• SHOE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
• ROOF TILE (Roman - 100 AD? to 250 AD?)

Full description

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A substantial SE–NW orientated rectangular enclosure (20286) with a northeast facing entrance was established, cutting the underlying early and earlier–mid-Roman boundary ditches. (2)

To the east of enclosure 20286, a substantial L-shaped ditch (20673), may have formed the corner of another similar enclosure. Another substantial ditch (20438) was cut to the north-east of enclosure 20286, running across the site on a SW–NE orientation. (2)

An oven (20748) constructed of flint, chalk, and tile was built over the top of silted up enclosure ditch 20286, overlying what had been the north-eastern corner of the enclosure. (2)

A relatively small rectangular enclosure (20292), orientated NW–SE and measuring 14.8 m in length by 6.9 m in width, was established after oven 20748 had gone out of use, cutting both the oven and enclosure ditch 20286.(2)

A large pit (20776), contemporary with enclosure 20292 or oven 20748 was cut into enclosure ditch 20673.(2)

Location accurate to 2m based on available information.

<1> Oxford Archaeology, 2003, Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation Works, Northfleet, Kent: Interim Statement (Unpublished document). SKE12256.

<2> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2010, Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape (Unpublished document). SKE31245.

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