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Monument details

Summary

During excavations undertaken by Wessex Archaeology ahead of development at Springhead, an isolated pit was uncovered. It has been identified as being of an early medieval date due to the presence of typically Anglo-Saxon plant remains. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Monument Types

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

Associated Finds

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

Full description

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During excavations undertaken by Wessex archaeology ahead of development at Springhead, An isolated pit was uncovered. It has been identified as being of an early medieval date due to the presence of typically Anglo-Saxon plant remains. It was located 40m to the south of the southern edge of a large Saxon cemetery. It was sub-rectangular with steep sides and a flat base, measuring 1.8m by 1.25m in width and 0.88m in depth. A burnt dump located at the base of the pit contained a large quantity of diagnostically Saxon charred plant remains, particularly free threshing wheat, as well as barley and stinking mayweed. (1)

<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2008, Archaeological Investigations at Springhead Quarter (Phase II), Northfleet, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report and Updated Project design (Unpublished document). SKE17943.

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