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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1759 - Group of infant burials within temple complex at Springhead
Summary
A total of 14 child inhumation burials were discovered in a small area between Watling Street and Temple 3 within the Temple complex at Springhead. They all appear to have been deposited at a similar time and the graves were covered by a clay bank. The only reasonable suggestion of so many children dying is a disaster of some kind, presumably a plague. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6177 7249 (13m by 4m) (12 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, 1964, Archaeologia Cantiana - The Romano British Settlement at Springhead, The temple ditch site (Article in serial). SKE53586.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE12613 Article in serial: WS Penn. 1965. Archaeologia Cantiana, Springhead - map of Discoveries. Vol 80, pp 107-117.
- <2>XY SKE53586 Article in serial: W. S. Penn. 1964. Archaeologia Cantiana - The Romano British Settlement at Springhead, The temple ditch site. Vol 79 pp170-189. [Mapped feature: #109071 burial, ]
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event Boundary: Excavations at Springhead Roman town, Southfleet, Dartford (EKE20042)
Record last edited
Jan 15 2021 12:52PM