Monument record TQ 67 SW 1369 - Medieval pits, North Kent Community Church, Springhead

Summary

Two pits dating to the medieval period were identified in 2012 when Wessex Archaeology carried out a strip, map and sample excavation on the North Kent Community Church. Location accurate to 2m based on available information.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6188 7299 (6m by 3m)
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

In 2012 Wessex Archaeology carried out a strip, map and sample excavation on the North Kent Community Church. Two intercut pits were found containing residual material. It was initially thought that it could be of similar date to the nearby Roman pit, however, a medieval tile was found towards the base of the feature. Environmental samples from the pit were similar to those from the Roman pit. (1)

With an overall length of 2.36m and an irregular width averaging 0.85m. To the west the first pit [121] measured 0.69m in depth, with gently sloping sides and a concave base and contained three distinct fills. To the east an intercutting second pit [125] measured 1.11m in depth with a length of 2.32m and width of 1.61m.

Finds from pit 121 included CBM, fired clay and worked flint, fragmented animal bone and burnt flint.

Pit 125 contained animal bone, CBM and fired clay along with fragmented of a small comb, probably made from antler.

Location accurate to 2m based on available information.


<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2012, North Kent Community Church, Springhead, Ebbsfleet, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE18142.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2012. North Kent Community Church, Springhead, Ebbsfleet, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Strip, map and sample excavation on the North Kent Community Church site, Springhead -strip,map and sample area (Ref: 79460) (EKE18262)
  • Event Boundary: Strip, map and sample excavation on the North Kent Community Church site, Springhead (Ref: 79460) (EKE12604)

Record last edited

Feb 20 2020 9:59AM