Monument record TQ 67 SW 89 - Walled Roman Cemetery, Springhead, Southfleet

Summary

Romano-British walled cemetery (site of). Since 1799 a number of inhumation and cremation burials, some in urns and coffins, have been found south of the Roman religious centre of Springhead. The burials lay within a walled enclosure which also had an inner enclosure.

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Grid reference Centred TQ 6206 7211 (182m by 180m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT

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<1> Arch 14 1803 37-9 illust (Rev Peter Rashleigh) (OS Card Reference). SKE34377.

<2> Arch J 22 1865 68-9 (OS Card Reference). SKE36599.

<3> VCH Kent 3 1932 90-2 illust and plan (OS Card Reference). SKE51140.

<4> Tithe Map and Apportionments Book for the parish of Southfleet dated 1843 (OS Card Reference). SKE50571.

<5> F1 CFW 05-SEP-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42443.

<6> JBAA 22 3rd Series 1959 29-30 (R F Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE44918.

<7> JRS 48 1958 99 (J K St Joseph) (OS Card Reference). SKE45109.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 88 - September, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3696.

<9> Malcolm Davies, 2001, "Death and Social Division at Roman Springhead" (Miscellaneous Material). SKE12272.

<10> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

<11> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2010, Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape (Monograph). SKE31245.

<13> Wessex Archaeology, January 2004, Archaeological Works at Ebbsfleet Valley Civil Works and A2 connections - Roman Walled Cemetery Water-Pipe Trench Recording (Unpublished document). SWX12885.

<14> Malcolm Davies, 2001, Archaeologia Cantiana: Death and Social Division at Roman Springhead. (Article in serial). SKE53923.

Sources/Archives (13)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Arch 14 1803 37-9 illust (Rev Peter Rashleigh).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Arch J 22 1865 68-9.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 90-2 illust and plan.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Tithe Map and Apportionments Book for the parish of Southfleet dated 1843.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-SEP-59.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: JBAA 22 3rd Series 1959 29-30 (R F Jessup).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: JRS 48 1958 99 (J K St Joseph).
  • <8> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 67 SW 88 - September, 1959.
  • <9> Miscellaneous Material: Malcolm Davies. 2001. "Death and Social Division at Roman Springhead".
  • <10>XY Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #151 walled cemetery, ]
  • <11> Monograph: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2010. Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. The Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, and Medieval Landscape.
  • <13> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. January 2004. Archaeological Works at Ebbsfleet Valley Civil Works and A2 connections - Roman Walled Cemetery Water-Pipe Trench Recording.
  • <14> Article in serial: Malcolm Davies. 2001. Archaeologia Cantiana: Death and Social Division at Roman Springhead.. 121 pp 157-170.

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Related Events/Activities (5)

  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological recording of pipe works at the Roman walled cemetery, Ebbsfleet Valley (Ref: CTRL 342-9 151) (EKE16206)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Southfleet Walled Cemetery, 2002 (Ref: ARC WCY02) (EKE16359)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Excavation at the Roman walled cemetery, Springhead (EKE20819)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation, Sole Field, Springhead, 1801 (EKE20797)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical survey at the Roman walled cemetery, Springhead (EKE8916)

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Apr 19 2022 1:43PM