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Vagniacis

Hob Uid: 413786
Location :
Kent
Dartford
Southfleet
Grid Ref : TQ6203072430
Summary : The site of a Roman small town of 1st to 5th century with probable specialised religious functions. Two square temples (one to the north and two to the south), and three rectangular temples, all lie within a single temenos beside the Watling Street at Springhead.
More information : [TQ 61747246] VAGNIACA [R] (Site of) [NAT] (1)

Vagniacae is noted only once - in the Second Iter of the Antonine Itinerary - as being 9 Roman miles from Durobrivae towards Noviomagus, and this agrees reasonably with the Springhead settlement although Noviomagus has yet to be identified. It is not mentioned in the Third and Fourth Iters, the Peutinger Tables or the Ravenna List. Numerous early finds were made at the site, including a walled cemetery (TQ 67 SW 89) in 1801, baths in 1814, and burials and a kiln ( TQ 67 SW 87 and 88) during road widening 1921-2 (see VCH for a summary of pre-1932 finds), but no serious excavation was attempted until 1951-63 when W.S. Penn excavated here on behalf of the M.O.W. Work was concentrated in a small area centred at TQ 6178 7247 and revealed, inter alia, a complex of five temples dating from the late 1st to early 4th c. (see TQ 67 SW 86). Subsequent road widening throughout 1964 has revealed a further temple well away from the main complex at TQ 6205 7210, numerous building sites and a probable Claudian ditch at TQ 6189 7241. The most recent find is a hoard of over 400 late 4th c. silver and gold coins found 22.10.64 at TQ 6176 7250. All these discoveries have been noted by the Gravesend Historical Society and will be published. For the siting of these and other items see the 25" map diagram. (2)

Name 'VAGNIACIS'? accepted for 4th. edition R.B.Map.
Scheduled No 158 (3)




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Source details : VCH Kent 3, 1932, 90-3 (R.E.M. Wheeler)
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Source details : Arch.Cant.71,1957,53-105 plans, illus.(W.S. Penn)
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Town, Inhumation Cemetery, Kiln, Temple, Ditch
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : KE 198
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : KE 158
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 67 SW 6
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