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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1452 - Three early medieval sunken-feature buildings, Northfleet
Summary
Excavations in 2000-2002 carried out as part of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link found three sunken-featured buildings west of Northfleet Roman villa.
Location accurate to 2m based on available information
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6143 7402 (41m by 21m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
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 (15)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 420 AD? to 600 AD?)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 480 AD? to 720 AD?)
- LOOMWEIGHT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 480 AD? to 720 AD?)
- PLATE BROOCH (Roman to Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 400 AD? to 550 AD?)
- COMB (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 480 AD? to 720 AD?)
- QUERN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 480 AD? to 720 AD?)
- WEFT BEATER (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 480 AD? to 720 AD?)
- WEIGHT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD? to 700 AD?)
- SLAG (Roman to Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 43 AD? to 650 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 (4)
- Parent of: Three early medieval sunken-feature buildings, Northfleet - SFB30057 (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1527)
- Parent of: Three early medieval sunken-feature buildings, Northfleet - SFB30107 (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1528)
- Parent of: Three early medieval sunken-feature buildings, Northfleet - SFB30119 (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1529)
- Part of: Early Medieval Settlement, Ebbsfleet Valley (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 299)
Related Events/Activities (10)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation: Channel Tunnel Rail Link works 2001-2003: ArcEBB01 - 3971TT (Ref: ARCEBB01) (EKE19085)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation: Channel Tunnel Rail Link works 2001-2003: ArcEBB01 - 3972TT (Ref: ARCEBB01) (EKE19086)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation: Channel Tunnel Rail Link works 2001-2003: ArcEBB01 - 4017TT (Ref: ARCEBB01) (EKE19087)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation: Channel Tunnel Rail Link works 2001-2003: ArcEBB01 - Chalk Spine (Ref: ARCEBB01) (EKE19088)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation: Channel Tunnel Rail Link works 2001-2003: ArcEBB01 - Ebbsfleet Sportsground (Ref: ARCEBB01) (EKE19083)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation: Channel Tunnel Rail Link works 2001-2003: ArcEBB01 - Northfleet Roman Villa (Ref: ARCEBB01) (EKE19082)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation: Channel Tunnel Rail Link works 2001-2003: ArcEBB01 - Palaeolithic Area 6 (Ref: ARCEBB01) (EKE19084)
- 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 3:58PM