Monument record TQ 67 SW 271 - Prehistoric feature, Springhead evaluation, Gravesend, Kent
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6165 7329 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A deposit of burnt flint and charcoal was recorded in one trench during evaluation work at Springhead. Its extent, date and thickness are unknown, but it may represent part of a prehistoric? (?neolithic/early bronze age) boiling mound or spread of burnt flint adjacent to the river Ebbsfleet. Neolithic activity has been recorded south of this spot in past excavation work [1 and 2].
Location accurate to 5m based on available information
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 1997, Archaeological Evaluation at Springhead (ARC SPH95), Gravesend, Kent, Environmental Statement Route Window 13, Interim Report. (Unpublished document). SKE12217.
<2> 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 (Unpublished document).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 (2)
- <1> SKE12217 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1997. Archaeological Evaluation at Springhead (ARC SPH95), Gravesend, Kent, Environmental Statement Route Window 13, Interim Report..
- <2> SKE12218 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1997.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..
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation work at Springhead, Gravesend, Kent - Trial Trench 1161 (Ref: 43501b) (EKE18050)
- Event Boundary: Evaluation work at Springhead, Gravesend, Kent. (Ref: 43501b) (EKE8528)
Record last edited
Nov 21 2019 4:29PM