Monument record TQ 67 SW 1714 - Possible site of timber structures within Roman enclosure, Swanscombe

Summary

During excavations carried out by the Museum of London Archaeology ahead of development at Swanscombe Community School, a series of small pits and post holes were uncovered within the walls of a Roman enclosure. These may represent the former site of timber buildings. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

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Grid reference Centred TQ 6085 7391 (14m by 11m) (28 map features)
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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During excavations carried out by the Museum of London Archaeology ahead of development at Swanscombe Community School, a series of small pits and post holes were uncovered within the walls of a Roman enclosure. They were mainly concentrated in the south western portion of the enclosure. Some of the post holes were stone packed and there was a possible beam slot. Some of the post holes form possible alignments but due to the amount of truncation the only conclusions that can be drawn is that there was one or more timber buildings located here, which was possibly re built on a number of occasions. (1-3)


<1> Museum of London Archaeology Service, 1999, Swanscombe Community School, Southfleet Road, Swanscombe: An archaeological post excavation assessment and updated project design (Unpublished document). SWX6915.

<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, Swanscombe Thameside Community School: Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE6584.

<3> Field report for monument TQ 74 NW 1 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3740.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. 1999. Swanscombe Community School, Southfleet Road, Swanscombe: An archaeological post excavation assessment and updated project design. [Mapped feature: #107698 post holes and pits, ]
  • <2> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. Swanscombe Thameside Community School: Archaeological Evaluation.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 74 NW 1 - January, 1964.

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Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Event Boundary: Swanscombe Community School Evaluation (EKE4853)
  • Intrusive Event: Swanscombe Community School Evaluation, Trench Z (EKE19766)
  • Event Boundary: Swanscombe Community School, Southfleet Road, Swanscombe Excavation (Ref: KT-SSF97) (EKE8381)
  • Intrusive Event: Swanscombe Community School, Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, main excavation area (Ref: KT-SSF97) (EKE19770)

Record last edited

Sep 29 2020 5:04PM