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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 328 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Romano-British occupation remains discovered during CTRL works in 2003 |
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Summary
An evaluation in 2003 within the Scheduled Monument discovered evidence of Romano-British occupation. An occupation layer, surfaces, small finds and a pit were discovered immediately adjoining Watling Street. It was suggested that the surface might indeed be the Roman road.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 61773 72486 |
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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 409 AD)
- ROAD? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SITE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 158 |
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Full description
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An evaluation in 2003 within the Scheduled Monument discovered evidence of romano-British occupation. An occupation layer, surfaces, small finds and a pit were discovered immediately ajoining Watling Street. It was usggested that the surface mightindeed be the roman road.(1)
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2003, Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological Works at Springhead, Kent: Park Corner Road, Pepperhill Café, Pepperhill Tunnel, South of the A2, West of Springhead Nursery (Unpublished document). SKE12265.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2003. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological Works at Springhead, Kent: Park Corner Road, Pepperhill Café, Pepperhill Tunnel, South of the A2, West of Springhead Nursery. |
