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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1419 - 'Property 12' 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 12. It included an aisled barn, a number of sunken-feature buildings and a small cemetery. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6154 7274 (60m by 43m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (7)
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> 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> 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 (8)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Roman - 50 AD? to 250 AD?)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 348 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Roman - 200 AD? to 400 AD?)
- BOOT (Roman - 200 AD? to 400 AD?)
- NAIL (Roman - 200 AD? to 400 AD?)
- PIN (Roman - 200 AD? to 400 AD?)
- WEIGHT (Roman - 200 AD? to 400 AD?)
- DOLPHIN BROOCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: 1st/2nd century aisled barn, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1422)
- Parent of: Property boundaries within property 12 in the Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1663)
- Parent of: Roadside cemetery within property 12 in the Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1665)
- Parent of: Sunken feature building within property 12 in the Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1664)
- Parent of: Two brickearth quarries within property 12 in the Roman settlement, Springhead (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1662)
- 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 11 2020 3:24PM