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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1477 - Roman roadside settlement, Springhead
Summary
The roadside settlement on the west side of the Ebbsfleet Valley (ARC SHN02). Excavation revealed a section of Watling street itself, a branch road, roadside ditches relating to both roads, a roadside shrine and twelve roadside properties.
Location accurate to 2m based on available information
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6162 7269 (216m by 189m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> 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 (Monograph). SKE31245.
<2> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. Volume 2: Late Iron Age to Roman Finds Reports (Monograph). SKE32435.
<3> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. Volume 4: Saxon and Later Finds and Environmental Reports (Monograph). SKE32437.
<4> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. Volume 2: Late Iron Age to Roman Finds Reports (Monograph). SKE32435.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE31245 Monograph: 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.
- <2> SKE32435 Monograph: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. Volume 2: Late Iron Age to Roman Finds Reports.
- <3> SKE32437 Monograph: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. Volume 4: Saxon and Later Finds and Environmental Reports.
- <4> SKE32435 Monograph: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. Volume 2: Late Iron Age to Roman Finds Reports.
Finds (6)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 700 AD?)
- COIN (Post Medieval to Unknown - 1700 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1650 AD to 1670 AD)
- NAUHEIM DERIVATE BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 1 AD? to 100 AD?)
- LANGTON DOWN BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- THISTLE BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (42)
- Parent of: 'Property 1' at Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1405)
- Parent of: 'Property 10' including blacksmiths workshop at Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1417)
- Parent of: 'Property 11' at Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1418)
- Parent of: 'Property 12' at Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1419)
- Parent of: 'Property 2' at Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1407)
- Parent of: 'Property 3' at Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1409)
- Parent of: 'Property 4' at Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1410)
- Parent of: 'Property 5' at Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1412)
- Parent of: 'Property 6' at Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1413)
- Parent of: 'Property 8' at Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1415)
- Parent of: 'Property 9' at Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1416)
- Parent of: Courtyard and well, probably of Romano-British date, at Springhead, Southfleet (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 356)
- Parent of: Ditches within property two of Roman Roadside Settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1624)
- Parent of: Early Roman structure within property 4 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1631)
- Parent of: Fence lines surrounding property 5 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1640)
- Parent of: Fencelines and possible gate to property 4 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1632)
- Parent of: Fencelines within property 3 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1625)
- Parent of: Isolated inhumation within property 3 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1628)
- Parent of: Mid Roman structure within property 4 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1637)
- Parent of: Northern boundary ditch for property 4 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1636)
- Parent of: Pathway within property 5 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1639)
- Parent of: Possible bath-house, Springhead, Northfleet (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1399)
- Parent of: Possible beam slots within property 3 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1627)
- Parent of: Possible building within property 6 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1642)
- Parent of: Possible open sided timber structure within property 3 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1629)
- Parent of: Possible quayside platform within property 4 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1635)
- Parent of: Possible shelter within property 4 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1638)
- Parent of: Possible sunken feature building within property two of Roman Roadside Settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1623)
- Parent of: Possible sunken featured building within property 5 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1641)
- Parent of: Property boundaries for property 3 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1626)
- Parent of: Roman fence-lines / property boundaries, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1403)
- Parent of: Roman pottery, Near Springhead Nursery, Springhead (Findspot) (TQ 67 SW 1470)
- Parent of: Roman road north from Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 332)
- Parent of: Roman road-side shrine, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1420)
- Parent of: Roman Watling Street, Springhead, Northfleet (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1398)
- Parent of: Romano-British trackway discovered during evaluation in 2001. (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1461)
- Parent of: Semi-sunken feature Roman building, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1404)
- Parent of: Southern boundary wall and wall footings within property 6 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1643)
- Parent of: Tank and associated drain within property 4 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1634)
- Parent of: Well within property 3 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1630)
- Parent of: Well within property 4 of the Roman road side settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1633)
- Part of: Vagniacae (Springhead), Iron Age and Roman religious centre (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 6)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event Boundary: CTRL Excavation Springhead Nursery, Southfleet: Excavation phase (Ref: ARC SHN02) (EKE8581)
- Intrusive Event: CTRL Excavation Springhead Nursery, Southfleet: Excavation phase (Ref: ARC SHN02) (EKE18819)
- Event Boundary: CTRL Excavation Springhead Nursery, Southfleet: watching brief (Ref: ARC SHN02) (EKE18820)
- Intrusive Event: CTRL Excavation Springhead Nursery, Southfleet: watching brief (Ref: ARC SHN02) (EKE18821)
Record last edited
Sep 7 2020 3:35PM