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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1599 - Site of early Roman timber building, Springhead, Northfleet
Summary
A timber building with an early roman date was discovered during excavations at Springhead in 2002-2002. It lay on gently sloping ground towards the base of the slope, at c 11.50 m aOD, immediately to the south of the southern viewing platform. Though parts of the building had eroded sufficient survived of the wall trenches and post-holes to indicate that it was aligned north-south and measured 9.0 m by 5.75 m. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6182 7260 (7m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| 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.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <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: #106300 timber building, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- 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)
- Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE8576)
Record last edited
Jul 15 2020 5:01PM