Monument record TQ 67 SW 1738 - Temple 1, part of the Roman religious complex at Springhead

Summary

Excavations carried out by the Gravesend Historical Society throughout the 1950s and 1960s revealed the presence of an important temple complex, known as a Temenos, at Springhead. Temple 1 is one of five or possibly 6 temples in the complex. It has a square cella, surrounded by a square ambulatory or portico and has a porch entrance to the east. There is a projecting store room to the west and wings on each side of the porch, the wings being later additions. It had tessellated floors throughout including several mosaics. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6177 7247 (18m by 13m) (6 map features)
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> WS Penn, 1965, Archaeologia Cantiana, Springhead - map of Discoveries (Article in serial). SKE12613.

<2> W. S. Penn, 1959, Archaeologia Cantiana - The Romano-British Settlement at Springhead; Excavation of Temple 1, Site C1 (Article in serial). SKE53577.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Article in serial: WS Penn. 1965. Archaeologia Cantiana, Springhead - map of Discoveries. Vol 80, pp 107-117.
  • <2>XY Article in serial: W. S. Penn. 1959. Archaeologia Cantiana - The Romano-British Settlement at Springhead; Excavation of Temple 1, Site C1. Vol 73 pp1-61. [Mapped feature: #108922 Temple, ]

Finds (31)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event Boundary: Excavations at Springhead Roman town, Southfleet, Dartford (EKE20042)

Record last edited

Nov 17 2020 6:27PM