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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 356 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Courtyard and well, probably of Romano-British date, at Springhead, Southfleet |
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Summary
During excavation of a gas trench, a courtyard and well were discovered, probably Romano-British in date, on the northern edge of Watling St at Springhead, Southfleet. (location accurate to the nearest 5m based on avilable informaiton)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 61629 72654 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
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| Parish: | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- COURTYARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SITE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- WELL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
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During excavation of a gas trench, a rectangular courtyard constructed of flint and chalk associated with a flint-lined well were discovered, probably Romano-British in date, on the northern edge of Watling St at Springhead, Southfleet. The well was filled with pottery and rubbish though this was not examined. (1)
<1> WS Penn, 1965, Archaeologia Cantiana, Springhead - map of Discoveries (Article in serial). SKE12613.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Article in serial: WS Penn. 1965. Archaeologia Cantiana, Springhead - map of Discoveries. Vol 80, pp 107-117. |
Related records
| TQ 67 SW 1477 | Part of: Roman roadside settlement, Springhead (Monument) |
