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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1757 - Drainage ditch associated with Watling Street, Springhead
Summary
A east west aligned ditch was discovered along the northern side of the temple complex, between temple three and Watling Street and would have acted as a drainage ditch to the road. The fills of the ditch contained a number of interesting small finds associated with the use of the temples. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6177 7249 (21m by 5m) |
|---|---|
| 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, 1964, Archaeologia Cantiana - The Romano British Settlement at Springhead, The temple ditch site (Article in serial). SKE53586.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (25)
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD? to 375 AD?)
- COIN (Roman - 98 AD to 395 AD)
- PIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- RING (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- BROOCH (Roman - 50 AD? to 100 AD?)
- FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- NAIL (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- DISC (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- STUD (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- HAMMER (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- KNIFE (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- STAPLE (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- SICKLE (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- HANDLE (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- SPOON (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- BEAD (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- WHETSTONE (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- CRUCIBLE (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- BOWL (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- FLAGON (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- BOTTLE (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- LAMP (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
- GAMING PIECE (Roman - 43 AD? to 350 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event Boundary: Excavations at Springhead Roman town, Southfleet, Dartford (EKE20042)
Record last edited
Dec 30 2020 4:14PM