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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1360 - Part of a large early medieval cemetery, Springhead, Gravesend
Summary
Excavation carried out as part of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and ahead of development at Sprinhead, uncovered middle Saxon inhumation cemetery. The cemetery was uncovered in several parts, two groups were uncovered during the excavations carried out in 2000-2002 this revealed the southern extent of the cemetery. The northern part was revealed during evaluation trenching and the Springhead quarter excavation undertaken between 2007 and 2008. 147 graved were identified in total. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6186 7288 (95m by 101m) (162 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
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 Wessex Archaeology, 2004, Springhead Quarter Ebbsfleet, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE12271.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2008, Archaeological Investigations at Springhead Quarter (Phase II), Northfleet, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report and Updated Project design (Unpublished document). SKE17943.
<4> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. Volume 4: Saxon and Later Finds and Environmental Reports (Monograph). SKE32437.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <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> SKE12271 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2004. Springhead Quarter Ebbsfleet, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report.
- <3>XY SKE17943 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2008. Archaeological Investigations at Springhead Quarter (Phase II), Northfleet, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report and Updated Project design. [Mapped feature: #106472 cemetery, ]
- <4> SKE32437 Monograph: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. Volume 4: Saxon and Later Finds and Environmental Reports.
Finds (34)
- VESSEL (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- BEAD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- BEAD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- VESSEL (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- BASE SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DISC BROOCH (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- PIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- BUCKLE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- SPEARHEAD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- KNIFE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- PENANNULAR BROOCH (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- PURSE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- SHIELD BOSS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- SEAX (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- SWORD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- SHEARS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 700 AD)
- COIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 685 AD to 700 AD)
- MOUNT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD? to 700 AD?)
- RING (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
- PENANNULAR RING (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
- BEAD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
- FITTING (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
- STRIKE A LIGHT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
- BOX (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
- PENANNULAR BROOCH (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
- BRACELET (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
- CHAIN (Undated)
- FITTING (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
- CHAIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
- SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
- RING (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 700 AD)
- FERRULE (Roman to Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 300 AD? to 700 AD?)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 475 AD? to 725 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (21)
- Event Boundary: Evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE8578)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: trench 1023 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18553)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: trench 1030 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18560)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: trench 1031 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18562)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: trench 1044 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18576)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: trench 1045 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18577)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: trench 1046 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18578)
- Event Boundary: Excavation of two areas at Springhead Quarter (Phase II), Northfleet (Ref: 58847.02) (EKE12369)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation of two areas at Springhead Quarter (Phase II), Northfleet (Ref: 58847.02) (EKE18677)
- Event Boundary: Strip, map and sample, excavation work and watching brief at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE8575)
- Event Boundary: Test-pitting evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18653)
- Intrusive Event: Test-pitting evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: Test-pit 1113 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18666)
- Intrusive Event: Test-pitting evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: Test-pit 1115 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18661)
- Intrusive Event: Test-pitting evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: Test-pit 1116 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18662)
- Intrusive Event: Test-pitting evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: Test-pit 1117 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18664)
- Intrusive Event: Test-pitting evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: Test-pit 1118 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18665)
- Intrusive Event: Test-pitting evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: Test-pit 1119 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18654)
- Intrusive Event: Test-pitting evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: Test-pit 1120 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18655)
- Intrusive Event: Test-pitting evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: Test-pit 1121 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18656)
- Intrusive Event: Test-pitting evaluation at Springhead Quarter, Northfleet: Test-pit 1122 (Ref: 54924.01) (EKE18657)
- Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE8576)
Record last edited
Aug 24 2020 5:47PM