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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1469 - Early Roman alluvial deposits, peat, pottery, ceramics and coins, Ebbsfleet
Summary
Archaeological investigations carried out as part of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link works in 2001 discovered evidence of the early Roman Ebbsfleet channel at the northern end of the site. This consisted of peat layers that sealed alluvial layers. The alluvial layers contained small quantities of pottery, coins and ceramic building material. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6164 7323 (23m by 159m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, Ebbsfleet River Crossing (ARC ERC01) (Unpublished document). SKE32339.
<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>XY SKE32339 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2002. Ebbsfleet River Crossing (ARC ERC01). [Mapped feature: #106878 channel, ]
- <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 (6)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (7)
- Event Boundary: Ebbsfleet River Crossing: trial trench excavation carried out during CTRL works in 2001 (Ref: ARC ERC01) (EKE16208)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet River Crossing: trial trench excavation, 2001: Trench 1 (Ref: ARC ERC01) (EKE18271)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet River Crossing: trial trench excavation, 2001: Trench 2 (Ref: ARC ERC01) (EKE18273)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet River Crossing: trial trench excavation, 2001: Trench 3 (Ref: ARC ERC01) (EKE18274)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet River Crossing: trial trench excavation, 2001: Trench 5 (Ref: ARC ERC01) (EKE18276)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet River Crossing: trial trench excavation, 2001: Trench 6 (Ref: ARC ERC01) (EKE18277)
- Intrusive Event: Ebbsfleet River Crossing:: strip, map and sample excavation 2001 (Ref: ARC ERC01) (EKE18282)
Record last edited
Sep 7 2020 12:35PM