Monument record TQ 67 SW 417 - Pepper Hill Roman Cemetery

Summary

A Romano-British cemetery 0.5 km south of the Roman town of Springhead, found during excavation works associated with the laying of electricity cables in 1997. During works associated with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link in 1997 and 1998 more burials were excavated. Almost the entire plan of the cemetery has now been revealed and more than 560 burials excavated; most were from the period AD 43 - 130. During the 2nd century the cemetery declined and the latest burials were probably shortly after AD 260. Most of the burials were inhumations though some cremations were found. Many contained grave goods including pottery (especially eating and drinking vessels) but also brooches, shoes and jewellery. Some were in coffins.

Location

Grid reference TQ 61847 71937 (point) Centred
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT

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Museum of London Archaeology Service, 1998, Project Area 330 Northumberland Bottom ARC WNB 98 Archaeological Excavation Interim Report (Unpublished document). Ske12767.

Oxford Archaeological Unit, June 2001, Waterloo Connection Post Excavation Assessment Report Volume 1 - Text (Unpublished document). SWX12886.

Oxford Archaeological Unit, June 2001, Waterloo Connection Post Excavation Assessment Report Volume 2 - Data Tables (Unpublished document). SWX12887.

<[1]> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1998, Northfleet East - Pepper Hill Cable Diversion Works Pepper Hill, Kent Roman Cemetery First Interim Report (Unpublished document). Ske12614.

<1> Oxford Archaeological Unit, June 2001, Waterloo Connection Post Excavation Assessment Report Volume 2 - Data Tables (Unpublished document). SWX12887.

<2> Oxford Archaeological Unit, June 2001, Waterloo Connection Post Excavation Assessment Report Volume 1 - Text (Unpublished document). SWX12886.

<3> Museum of London Archaeology Service, 1998, Project Area 330 Northumberland Bottom ARC WNB 98 Archaeological Excavation Interim Report (Unpublished document). SKE12767.

<4> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1998, Northfleet East - Pepper Hill Cable Diversion Works Pepper Hill, Kent Roman Cemetery First Interim Report (Unpublished document). SKE12614.

<5> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1999, Waterloo Connection, Northfleet, Kent ARC NBR 98 Detailed Archaeological Works Interim Report Final (Unpublished document). SWX12830.

<6> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2005, The Medieval Pottery from Excavations Along Section 1 of the CTRL (Unpublished document). SKE16557.

<7> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2006, Radiocarbon dates from Section 1 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE16490.

<8> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2006, The Roman cemetery at Pepper Hill, Southfleet, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE17706.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. 1998. Project Area 330 Northumberland Bottom ARC WNB 98 Archaeological Excavation Interim Report.
  • --- Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. June 2001. Waterloo Connection Post Excavation Assessment Report Volume 1 - Text.
  • --- Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. June 2001. Waterloo Connection Post Excavation Assessment Report Volume 2 - Data Tables.
  • <[1]> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1998. Northfleet East - Pepper Hill Cable Diversion Works Pepper Hill, Kent Roman Cemetery First Interim Report.
  • <1> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. June 2001. Waterloo Connection Post Excavation Assessment Report Volume 2 - Data Tables.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. June 2001. Waterloo Connection Post Excavation Assessment Report Volume 1 - Text.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. 1998. Project Area 330 Northumberland Bottom ARC WNB 98 Archaeological Excavation Interim Report.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1998. Northfleet East - Pepper Hill Cable Diversion Works Pepper Hill, Kent Roman Cemetery First Interim Report.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1999. Waterloo Connection, Northfleet, Kent ARC NBR 98 Detailed Archaeological Works Interim Report Final.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2005. The Medieval Pottery from Excavations Along Section 1 of the CTRL.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2006. Radiocarbon dates from Section 1 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Kent.
  • <8> Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2006. The Roman cemetery at Pepper Hill, Southfleet, Kent.

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Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Intrusive Event: Channel Tunnel Rail Link excavation at Pepper Hill, Southfleet (Ref: ARC NBR 98) (EWX9177)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Pepper Hill, Southfleet (Ref: ARC PHL 97) (EKE13311)
  • Intrusive Event: Strip, map and sample excavation at Pepper Hill, Southfleet (Ref: ARC NBR 98) (EKE8920)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Pepper Hill, Southfleet (Ref: ARC PHL 97) (EKE8619)

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Record last edited

Dec 3 2021 5:52PM