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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1454 - Middle Saxon inhumation cemetery, Springhead
Summary
Excavations in 2000-2002 carried out as part of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link found a small middle Saxon inhumation cemetery dating probably to the second half of the 7th century. It may in fact be part of a single larger cemetery as further graves were located approximately 30m to the north east. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6182 7282 (18m by 14m) (11 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
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> Wessex Archaeology, 2008, Archaeological Investigations at Springhead Quarter (Phase II), Northfleet, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report and Updated Project design (Unpublished document). SKE17943.
<3> 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 (3)
- <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: #106461 cemetery, ]
- <2> SKE17943 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2008. Archaeological Investigations at Springhead Quarter (Phase II), Northfleet, Kent: Archaeological Assessment Report and Updated Project design.
- <3> 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 (12)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD? to 700 AD?)
- KNIFE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD? to 700 AD?)
- SHEATH (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD? to 700 AD?)
- SPEARHEAD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD? to 700 AD?)
- FERRULE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD? to 700 AD?)
- STRAP FITTING (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD? to 700 AD?)
- COFFIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD? to 700 AD?)
- DISC BROOCH (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD? to 700 AD?)
- PIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD? to 700 AD?)
- BUCKLE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD? to 700 AD?)
- BEAD (Roman to Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 43 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- TAG (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD? to 700 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Area B, Strip, map and sample excavation at Springhead Roman Town, carried out during CTRL works (Ref: ARC SPH00) (EKE18152)
- 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
Aug 24 2020 5:46PM