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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1553 - Western Roman Complex, Ebbsfleet Valley Sports Ground - Oven
Summary
An early 2nd - mid 3rd century site known as the Western Roman Complex. There are no stone-built structures, but a quantity of tile was found in ditch fills and there is evidence for a possible foundation gully or eaves-drip. Possible evidence of domestic use includes oven built from re-used roofing tiles.
Location accurate to 2m based on available information.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6139 7414 (2m by 1m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
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)
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 Oxford Archaeology, 2003, Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation Works, Northfleet, Kent: Interim Statement (Unpublished document).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 SKE12256 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2003.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.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 21 2019 8:17AM