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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1417 - 'Property 10' including blacksmiths workshop at Roman settlement, Springhead
Summary
Excavations in advance of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link in 2002-3 identified a number of Romano-British property boundaries west of the Ebbsfleet. This is Property 10 and contained a 1st/2nd century blacksmiths workshop. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6159 7269 (62m by 26m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
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> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2011, Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. Volume 2: Late Iron Age to Roman Finds Reports (Monograph). SKE32435.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY 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. [Mapped feature: #4647 property, ]
- <2> SKE32435 Monograph: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. Volume 2: Late Iron Age to Roman Finds Reports.
Finds (5)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: Blacksmiths workshop within Property 10 at Roman Settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1561)
- Parent of: Dene hole within property 10 in the Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1655)
- Parent of: Gullies associated with Watling Street within property 10 in the Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1652)
- Parent of: Roman fence-lines/ property boundaries at property 10 in the Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1562)
- Parent of: Water storage pit within property 10 in the Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1654)
- Parent of: Well within property 10 in the Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1653)
- Part of: Roman roadside settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1477)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event Boundary: CTRL Excavation Springhead Nursery, Southfleet: Excavation phase (Ref: ARC SHN02) (EKE8581)
- Intrusive Event: CTRL Excavation Springhead Nursery, Southfleet: Excavation phase (Ref: ARC SHN02) (EKE18819)
- Event Boundary: CTRL Excavation Springhead Nursery, Southfleet: watching brief (Ref: ARC SHN02) (EKE18820)
- Intrusive Event: CTRL Excavation Springhead Nursery, Southfleet: watching brief (Ref: ARC SHN02) (EKE18821)
Record last edited
Aug 6 2020 3:50PM