Monument record TQ 67 SE 327 - Roman activity, Henhurst Road
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 6604 7003 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ67SE |
County | KENT |
District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Civil Parish | COBHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
During Channel Tunnel Rail Link works carried out by the Museum of London Archaeology Service found evidence of Late Iron Age/Roman activity around Henhurst Road. The earliest feature may have been a metalled trackway running north-south, possibly dated to the Late Iron Age. In the Roman period an east-west route crossed the area. This road was heavily rutted by wheeled traffic. A field system was organised across the area at right angles to the road.
The road fell out of use by the 2nd century AD. A rectangular patch of gravel surfacing was laid out at this time and perhaps represents an area of hardstanding for crop processing. A number of ditches and pits were also dug and perhaps represent waste disposal activity for settlement beyond the limits of excavation. (1)
<1> OWA (Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture), 2006, The prehistoric, Roman and medieval landscape at Tollgate, Cobham, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE17843.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE17843 Unpublished document: OWA (Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture). 2006. The prehistoric, Roman and medieval landscape at Tollgate, Cobham, Kent.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Package 330 Targeted Watching Brief (Ref: ARC 330 98) (EKE9058)
Record last edited
Sep 25 2012 1:47PM