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Monument record TQ 67 SW 311 - Late Iron Age ritual site, Springhead
Summary
A late Iron Age ritual landscape centred on the spring at the head of the Ebbsfleet. Their seems to have been a trackway, ceremonial way, leading to a point overlooking the spring which may have been enclosed by a ditch. Outside of the ditch three groups of pits have been found containing pottery and or animal bone. These may have been ritual deposits. (location accurate to the nearest 100m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6175 7284 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
<1> 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.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2003, Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological works at Springhead Roman Town (ARC SPH00): interim fieldwork report (Unpublished document). SKE31600.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE31245 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.
- <2> SKE31600 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2003. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Archaeological works at Springhead Roman Town (ARC SPH00): interim fieldwork report.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: Late iron Age enclosure, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1385)
- Parent of: Late iron Age enclosure, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1386)
- Parent of: Late iron Age pit group 1, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1387)
- Parent of: Late iron Age pit group 2, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1564)
- Parent of: Late iron Age pit group 3, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1565)
- Parent of: Late iron Age sunken Terrace, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1566)
- Parent of: Possible late iron age processional way, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1384)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Intrusive Event: Area A, Strip, map and sample excavation at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE18150)
- Intrusive Event: Area B, Strip, map and sample excavation at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE18152)
- Intrusive Event: Area C excavation, Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE18153)
- Event Boundary: Strip, map and sample, excavation work and watching brief at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE8575)
- Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE8576)
Record last edited
Apr 10 2020 1:18PM