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Monument record TQ 67 SW 332 - Roman road north from Springhead
Summary
Excavations at the site of Springhead Nurseries, Southfleet in 1991/2 discovered the remains of a Roman road running north-west to south-east. In 2005 the road was found further to the north continuing in that direction. The road is also visible as a cropmark.
Location accurate to 5m based on available information
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 61503 72934 (214m by 460m) From rectified plan |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> Smith, V., 1997, The Roman road and Springhead Nurseries (Unpublished document). SWX6993.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, Sep 2005, Station Quarter South, Ebbsfleet, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SWX12849.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event Boundary: Archaeological Evaluation at Station Quarter South, Ebbsfleet (Ref: 60401.02) (EWX9126)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Springhead Nursery, Southfleet (Ref: W51724) (EKE8582)
- Event Boundary: Excavation at Springhead Nursery, Southfleet (Ref: W51724) (EKE18295)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations along the Roman road at Springhead Nurseries, Southfleet, Dartford (EKE8908)
- Event Boundary: The Roman road at Springhead Nurseries, Southfleet, Dartford (EKE18298)
Record last edited
Aug 14 2019 11:06AM