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Monument record TQ 67 SW 298 - Early Medieval Tidal Watermill, Ebbsfleet Valley
Summary
A well-preserved example of a tidal water mill dating to sometime between 684 and 720 AD. It was found in association with a mill pond, water trough and wattle revetments/fish traps. The dual-chuted construction of the mill and the size of the wheel-pit suggests that horizontal wheels would have powered the mill. it does not seem to have been use for long before it was demolished possibly due to rising water level and silting. A number of the timbers are currently under conservation. Preliminary investigation has revealed a number of axe marks and on one of the larger chute timbers compass marks; evidence of the use of geometry.
Location accurate to 2m based on available information.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6155 7413 (8m by 15m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> Oxford Archaeology, 2003, Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation Works, Northfleet, Kent: Interim Statement (Unpublished document). SKE12256.
<2> Rail Link Engineering, 2003, CTRL SECTION 2: ARCHAEOLOGY PROGRAMME EBBSFLEET MILL - PROVISIONAL REPORT ON THE RECORDING, SAMPLING AND CLEANING OF THE ANGLO-SAXON AND ROMAN TIMBERS (Unpublished document). SKE12258.
<3> 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.
<4> 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 (4)
- <1> SKE12256 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2003. Ebbsfleet Valley Detailed Mitigation Works, Northfleet, Kent: Interim Statement.
- <2> SKE12258 Unpublished document: Rail Link Engineering. 2003. CTRL SECTION 2: ARCHAEOLOGY PROGRAMME EBBSFLEET MILL - PROVISIONAL REPORT ON THE RECORDING, SAMPLING AND CLEANING OF THE ANGLO-SAXON AND ROMAN TIMBERS.
- <3> 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.
- <4> 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 (14)
- STRUCTURAL TIMBER (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 684 AD? to 720 AD?)
- BOWL (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- MOSS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- PEG (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- DISC (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 720 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- POLLEN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- DIATOMS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- OSTRACOD REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- FORAMINIFERA (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- PLANT REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- INSECT REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- WHEAT GRAIN (Roman to Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 43 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- SEEDS (Roman to Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 43 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- FISH TRAP (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: Early Medieval Tidal Watermill, Ebbsfleet Valley - Dam and Pentrough (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1531)
- Parent of: Early Medieval Tidal Watermill, Ebbsfleet Valley - Debris screen and Y shaped pile (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1532)
- Parent of: Early Medieval Tidal Watermill, Ebbsfleet Valley - Mill Pond (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1533)
- Parent of: Early Medieval Tidal Watermill, Ebbsfleet Valley - Undercroft (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1530)
- Part of: Early Medieval Settlement, Ebbsfleet Valley (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 299)
Related Events/Activities (9)
- 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: Recording, Sampling and Cleaning of the Early Medieval Ebbsfleet Mill and Roman Timbers, Swanscombe, Dartford (Ref: 342-RMA-RLEVC-0007-AA) (EKE8561)
Related Thematic Articles (2)
Record last edited
Jul 24 2019 1:19PM