Monument record TQ 67 SW 1796 - Roman Inhumation Burials
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 6158 7282 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ67SW |
County | KENT |
District | DARTFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
At least three and possibly as many as five graves containing inhumation burials were discovered during an archaeological evaluation at Springhead. The graves were aligned approximately Northwest to south east, with only one example of possible intercutting. All of the graves were backfilled with natural brickearth. Four probable nails were associated with one of the burials suggesting that the inhumations were in coffinds which have since rotted away. Another of the graves appears to have been cut buy a ditch containing early roman pottery sherds, suggesting that these burials have an early roman date. (1)
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 1997, Archaeological Evaluation at Springhead (ARC SPH95/STP 97), Kent, Channel Tunnel Rail Link. Environmental Statement Route Window 13. Final Fieldwork Report. (Unpublished document). SKE12218.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE12218 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1997. Archaeological Evaluation at Springhead (ARC SPH95/STP 97), Kent, Channel Tunnel Rail Link. Environmental Statement Route Window 13. Final Fieldwork Report.. [Mapped feature: #109663 burials, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation work at Springhead, Gravesend, Kent - Trial Trench 1348 (Ref: 43501b) (EKE18124)
- Event Boundary: Evaluation work at Springhead, Gravesend, Kent. (Ref: 43501b) (EKE8528)
Record last edited
Apr 19 2022 6:04PM