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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1581 - Possible early Roman smithy close to Roman ritual springs, Springhead
Summary
In an area within 25 m or so of the springs at the head of the Ebbsfleet, and partially overlying the early Roman road towards the springs was a series of structures. The second of these was 8 m long and at least 4 m wide, aligned northwest to south-east on the same orientation as structure the structure that preceded it but relatively little of this structure survived, and it extended beyond the limit of excavation to the south. It appears to have been rectangular in plan and has been interpreted as a smithy. (location accuarte to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6181 7257 (8m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
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2003, Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological works at Springhead Roman Town (ARC SPH00): interim fieldwork report (Unpublished document).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.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <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: #106204 smithy, ]
- <2> SKE31600 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2003. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological works at Springhead Roman Town (ARC SPH00): interim fieldwork report.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Area C excavation, Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE18153)
- Event Boundary: Strip, map and sample, excavation work and watching brief at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE8575)
Record last edited
Jul 10 2020 5:50PM