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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1450 - Early Anglo-Saxon sunken-feature buildings, Northfleet villa site
Summary
Excavation in 2000-2002 carried out as part of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link found five early Anglo-Saxon sunken-featured buildings in the vicinity of Northfleet Roman villa.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6160 7406 (135m by 33m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
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 4: Saxon and Later Finds and Environmental Reports (Monograph). SKE32437.
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> SKE32437 Monograph: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2011. Settling the Ebbsfleet Valley. CTRL Excavations at Springhead and Northfleet, Kent. Volume 4: Saxon and Later Finds and Environmental Reports.
Finds (18)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 420 AD? to 600 AD?)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 480 AD? to 620 AD?)
- DAUB (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 480 AD? to 720 AD?)
- Charcoal (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 470 AD? to 570 AD?)
- SLAG (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 480 AD? to 720 AD?)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 480 AD? to 720 AD?)
- NAIL (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 480 AD? to 720 AD?)
- WEIGHT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 480 AD? to 720 AD?)
- SAUCER BROOCH (Roman to Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 350 AD? to 550 AD?)
- WEFT BEATER (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 420 AD? to 700 AD?)
- SPEARHEAD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 600 AD? to 900 AD?)
- TOGGLE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 700 AD? to 1050 AD?)
- WHEAT GRAIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- BARLEY GRAIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- HAZEL NUT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- SEEDS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- Charcoal (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: Early Anglo-Saxon sunken-feature buildings, Northfleet villa site - SFB 16635 (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1522)
- Parent of: Early Anglo-Saxon sunken-feature buildings, Northfleet villa site - SFB 16636 (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1523)
- Parent of: Early Anglo-Saxon sunken-feature buildings, Northfleet villa site - SFB 16637 (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1524)
- Parent of: Early Anglo-Saxon sunken-feature buildings, Northfleet villa site - SFB 16638 (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1525)
- Parent of: Early Anglo-Saxon sunken-feature buildings, Northfleet villa site - SFB 16699 (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1526)
- Part of: Early Medieval Settlement, Ebbsfleet Valley (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 299)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event Boundary: Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation: Channel Tunnel Rail Link works 2001-2003: ArcEBB01 (Ref: ARCEBB01) (EKE16358)
- Event Boundary: Strip, map and sample, excavation work and watching brief at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE8575)
- Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE8576)
Record last edited
Jul 22 2019 3:57PM