Listed Building record TQ 67 SW 1373 - Rosherville Gardens Bear Pit

Summary

Bear pit with dens of built in around 1837 as part of the Rosherville Pleasure Gardens. The feature consists of a circular structure about 6.5 meters in diameter and 2 meters deep with four rectangular rooms of varying sizes leading off to the north-east. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6358 7431 (10m by 10m) Centred
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Oxford Archaeology, 2012, Stage 1 Trial Trenching, North East Embankment, Former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE18081.

<2> Oxford Archaeology, 2013, Stage 2 Trial Trenching - North East Embankment, Former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE25157.

<3> English Heritage Listed Buildings online (OS Card Reference). SKE41618.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2012. Stage 1 Trial Trenching, North East Embankment, Former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2013. Stage 2 Trial Trenching - North East Embankment, Former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Report.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: English Heritage Listed Buildings online.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (10)

  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at the former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet - Trench 1 (Ref: NOHC12) (EKE18254)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at the former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet - Trench 2 (Ref: NOHC12) (EKE18255)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at the former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet - Trench 3 (Ref: NOHC12) (EKE18256)
  • Event Boundary: Evaluation at the former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet (Ref: NOHC12) (EKE12532)
  • Intrusive Event: Stage two of evaluation at the north east embankment at the former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet -Tr 2 extension (Ref: NOHC12) (EKE18257)
  • Intrusive Event: Stage two of evaluation at the north east embankment at the former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet -Tr 4 (Ref: NOHC12) (EKE18258)
  • Intrusive Event: Stage two of evaluation at the north east embankment at the former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet -Tr 5 (Ref: NOHC12) (EKE18259)
  • Intrusive Event: Stage two of evaluation at the north east embankment at the former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet -Tr 6 (Ref: NOHC12) (EKE18260)
  • Intrusive Event: Stage two of evaluation at the north east embankment at the former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet -Tr 7 (Ref: NOHC12) (EKE18261)
  • Event Boundary: Stage two of evaluation at the north east embankment at the former Henley Cable Works, Northfleet (Ref: NOHC12) (EKE13168)

Record last edited

Sep 17 2020 11:48AM