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Monument details

Summary

An early medieval sunken featured building. Two post holes were cut through the base of the structure.

The structure produced a single sherd of residual Thameside/ Upchurch grey ware.

Location accurate to 2m based on available information.

Monument Types

• GRUBENHAUS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD? (at some time))

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)

Full description

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An early medieval sunken featured building.(1)

On the site of the Western Roman Complex, Saxon activity was limited to a single SFB (20186), orientated NE–SW and situated to the north-west of the main area of Roman activity. (2)

SFB 20186 was sub-rectangular in plan and measured 3.90 m in length by 3.25 m in width and 0.27 m in depth with a flattish base and steeply sloping sides, apart from at its south-western end which sloped
more gently. Two post-holes were cut through the base of the structure, one at the south-western end (20244) and another at the north-western (20242). (2)

The structure had three fills (20200, 20205, 20210), which produced a single sherd of residual Thameside/ Upchurch grey ware. (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 Oxford Archaeology, 2003, Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation Works, Northfleet, Kent: Interim Statement (Unpublished document).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 The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape (Unpublished document).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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