Monument record TQ 67 SW 1551 - Western Roman Complex, Ebbsfleet Valley Sports Ground - Rectangular enclosure
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TQ 6139 7412 (35m by 39m) |
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Map sheet | TQ67SW |
County | KENT |
District | DARTFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A substantial SE–NW orientated rectangular enclosure (20286) with a northeast facing entrance was established, cutting the underlying early and earlier–mid-Roman boundary ditches. (2)
To the east of enclosure 20286, a substantial L-shaped ditch (20673), may have formed the corner of another similar enclosure. Another substantial ditch (20438) was cut to the north-east of enclosure 20286, running across the site on a SW–NE orientation. (2)
An oven (20748) constructed of flint, chalk, and tile was built over the top of silted up enclosure ditch 20286, overlying what had been the north-eastern corner of the enclosure. (2)
A relatively small rectangular enclosure (20292), orientated NW–SE and measuring 14.8 m in length by 6.9 m in width, was established after oven 20748 had gone out of use, cutting both the oven and enclosure ditch 20286.(2)
A large pit (20776), contemporary with enclosure 20292 or oven 20748 was cut into enclosure ditch 20673.(2)
Location accurate to 2m based on available information.
<1> Oxford Archaeology, 2003, Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation Works, Northfleet, Kent: Interim Statement (Unpublished document). SKE12256.
<2> 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.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE12256 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2003. Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation Works, Northfleet, Kent: Interim Statement.
- <2> 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.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Nov 21 2019 8:11AM