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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1420 - Roman road-side shrine, Springhead
Summary
Excavations in advance of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link in 2002-3 identified what may have been a 3rd/4th century road-side shrine in the junction of Watling Street and a branch road. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6160 7270 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Excavations in advance of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link in 2002-3 identifiedwhat may have been a road-side shrine in the junction of Watling Street and a branch road. The shrine consisted of a rectangular arrangement of chalk footings c 3.3m x 2.6m. There was no structure apparent but the chalk edges were clearly defined. 17 coins were found within the shrine spanning AD 260-402. These seemed to represent deliberate deposition.(1)
<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.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <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: #106356 shrine, ]
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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
Jul 28 2020 11:41AM