Monument record TQ 67 SW 86 - Six Roman temples found at Springhead, Southfleet

Summary

Site of a complex of at least 7 Romano-British pagan temples found at Springhead dating from 90 AD to the 4th century. Coins, pottery and burials dated throughout the Roman period were found. Possibly the largest and most important pagan religious centre in Britain. The site has now been destroyed.

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Grid reference TQ 6175 7245 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT

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Smith, V., 1997, The Roman road and Springhead Nurseries (Unpublished document). SWX6993.

Smith, V., 1997, The Roman road and Springhead Nurseries (Unpublished document). SWX6993.

<1> Arch Cant 73 1959 1-61 (W S Penn) [Temple I] (OS Card Reference). SKE35529.

<2> Arch Cant 74 1960 113-40 [Temples III and IV] (OS Card Reference). SKE35553.

<3> Arch Cant 77 1962 110-32 [Temples II and V] (OS Card Reference). SKE35610.

<4> Oral P Connolly Gravesend Hist Soc (OS Card Reference). SKE47979.

<5> F1 CFW 16-DEC-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42599.

<6> Brit 1 1970 304 (D R Wilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE38288.

<7> JRS 48 1958 149 (OS Card Reference). SKE45108.

<8> JRS 50 1960 234-233 (OS Card Reference). SKE45113.

<9> JRS 51 1961 190-191 (OS Card Reference). SKE45120.

<10> JRS 57 1967 200-202 (OS Card Reference). SKE45132.

<11> JRS 47 1957 224-225 (OS Card Reference). SKE45104.

<12> Brit 2 1971 288 (D R Wilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE38319.

<13> Brit 10 1979 338 (R Goodburn) (OS Card Reference). SKE38298.

<14> Arch Cant 85 1970 189-190 (S R Harker) (OS Card Reference). SKE35811.

<15> Arch Cant 86 1971 236-237 (S R Harker) (OS Card Reference). SKE35861.

<16> Arch Cant 71 1957 239 (W S Penn) (OS Card Reference). SKE35496.

<17> Arch Cant 72 1958 lxv (W S Penn) 60-70 (F Jenkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE35525.

<18> Arch Cant 82 1967 105-123 (W S Penn) (OS Card Reference). SKE35736.

<19> JRS 49 1959 133-135 (OS Card Reference). SKE45110.

<20> JRS 58 1968 205 (OS Card Reference). SKE45136.

<21> Kent Arch Rev 30 1972-3 291-2 (S Harker) (OS Card Reference). SKE45759.

<22> Kent Arch Rev 69 1982 202 (S Harker) (OS Card Reference). SKE45810.

<23> Brit 3 1972 351 (D R Wilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE38320.

<24> Temples in Roman Britain 1966 3 12 13 14 20 24 25 26 28 24 35 36 37-8 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 51 54 84 (OS Card Reference). SKE49827.

<25> Religion in Roman Britain 1984 42 154 (M Hening) (OS Card Reference). SKE49140.

<26> BAR 24 The Religions of Civilian Roman Brit 1976 228 (M J Green) (OS Card Reference). SKE37519.

<27> Arch J 132 1975 54-70 (M J Green) (OS Card Reference). SKE36580.

<28> Welsh Antiq 1976 171 (G Boon) (OS Card Reference). SKE51307.

<29> Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 85 - December, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3694.

<30> Untitled Source, Victor Smith 1997 (Unpublished document). SKE6451.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Smith, V.. 1997. The Roman road and Springhead Nurseries.
  • --- Unpublished document: Smith, V.. 1997. The Roman road and Springhead Nurseries.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 73 1959 1-61 (W S Penn) [Temple I].
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 74 1960 113-40 [Temples III and IV].
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 77 1962 110-32 [Temples II and V].
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Oral P Connolly Gravesend Hist Soc.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 16-DEC-64.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Brit 1 1970 304 (D R Wilson).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: JRS 48 1958 149.
  • <8> OS Card Reference: JRS 50 1960 234-233.
  • <9> OS Card Reference: JRS 51 1961 190-191.
  • <10> OS Card Reference: JRS 57 1967 200-202.
  • <11> OS Card Reference: JRS 47 1957 224-225.
  • <12> OS Card Reference: Brit 2 1971 288 (D R Wilson).
  • <13> OS Card Reference: Brit 10 1979 338 (R Goodburn).
  • <14> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 85 1970 189-190 (S R Harker).
  • <15> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 86 1971 236-237 (S R Harker).
  • <16> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 71 1957 239 (W S Penn).
  • <17> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 72 1958 lxv (W S Penn) 60-70 (F Jenkins).
  • <18> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 82 1967 105-123 (W S Penn).
  • <19> OS Card Reference: JRS 49 1959 133-135.
  • <20> OS Card Reference: JRS 58 1968 205.
  • <21> OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Rev 30 1972-3 291-2 (S Harker).
  • <22> OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Rev 69 1982 202 (S Harker).
  • <23> OS Card Reference: Brit 3 1972 351 (D R Wilson).
  • <24> OS Card Reference: Temples in Roman Britain 1966 3 12 13 14 20 24 25 26 28 24 35 36 37-8 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 51 54 84 .
  • <25> OS Card Reference: Religion in Roman Britain 1984 42 154 (M Hening).
  • <26> OS Card Reference: BAR 24 The Religions of Civilian Roman Brit 1976 228 (M J Green).
  • <27> OS Card Reference: Arch J 132 1975 54-70 (M J Green).
  • <28> OS Card Reference: Welsh Antiq 1976 171 (G Boon).
  • <29> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 85 - December, 1964.
  • <30> Unpublished document: Victor Smith 1997.

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavation, Springhead, 1891 (EKE20798)
  • Event Boundary: Excavations at Springhead Roman town, Southfleet, Dartford (EKE20042)
  • Intrusive Event: SPRINGHEAD (Ref: EI 14947) (EKE3939)

Record last edited

Jun 24 2021 6:34PM