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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1478 - Late Anglo-Saxon crop dryers, Springhead, Gravesend
Summary
During excavations undertaken ahead of works associated with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link at Springhead, near Gravesend, a probable Anglo Saxon crop dryer was located. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TQ 6187 7272 (5m by 3m) |
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Map sheet | TQ67SW |
Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
County | 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> Wessex Archaeology, 2003, Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological works at Springhead Roman Town (ARC SPH00): interim fieldwork report (Unpublished document). SKE31600.
<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.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY 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. [Mapped feature: #106812 corn dryer, ]
- <2> SKE31600 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2003. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological works at Springhead Roman Town (ARC SPH00): interim fieldwork report.
- <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.
Finds (7)
- DAUB (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 770 AD to 900 AD)
- CEREAL GRAIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 770 AD to 900 AD)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD? to 900 AD?)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 800 AD? to 900 AD?)
- SEEDS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- Charcoal (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- OYSTER SHELL (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Area B, Strip, map and sample excavation at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE18152)
- Event Boundary: Strip, map and sample, excavation work and watching brief at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE8575)
- Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE8576)
Record last edited
Aug 24 2020 4:06PM