Monument record TQ 57 SW 247 - Roman Road, Spital Street, Dartford
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 54012 74097 (point) Estimated from sources |
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Map sheet | TQ57SW |
County | KENT |
District | DARTFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Evaluation work uncovered a stretch of compacted gravel below the present line of Spital Street representing the Roman Watling Street. The surface recorded consisted of only one layer of metalling, which contained a wheel rut, and perhaps indicates a temporay surface, before Watling Street was firmly establihsed an a slightly different alignment. Running paralled to the north of the gravel was a ditch, presumably a side drain for the road. A sequence of erosion deposits suggest that the ditch was open for sometime. Only one fo the ditch fills was deliberately laid wich contained the remains of a new born child, presumably the dithc was a conveniat place of disposal. A brooch was found from the deposit sealing the burial dating to the mid to late 1st century AD. (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1991, Excavations at Spital Street, Dartford; Level IV Report (Unpublished document). SKE12284.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1991, Excavations at Spital Street, Dartford 1991, Level III Archive Report (Unpublished document). SKE57713.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at 37 - 41 Spital Street, Dartford (EKE8587)
Record last edited
Apr 4 2025 11:37AM