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Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae

England
List entry 1004226
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004226
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.82 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 61995 72096, TQ 62084 72067
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae is a Romano-British defensive or administrative structure located in Kent, positioned south-east of the settlement known as Vagniacae, which occupied the site of modern Springhead near Gravesend. Dating to the Roman period, the enclosure represents the archaeological remains of a fortified or bounded settlement area typical of Romano-British occupation. The site's proximity to Vagniacae, an important roadside settlement on the route between Londinium and the coast, suggests it may have served military, commercial, or administrative functions within the broader Roman settlement hierarchy. Archaeological survey and excavation have identified its ditched boundaries and structural remains, contributing to understanding of Roman settlement patterns and defensive arrangements in south-eastern Britain during the occupation period.

Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004226. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae?

Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae is a Romano-British defensive or administrative structure located in Kent, positioned south-east of the settlement known as Vagniacae, which occupied the site of modern Springhead near Gravesend. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004226.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae?

Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004226.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Springhead Roman site (0.8 km), Monastic grange at Friary Court (1.5 km), Icehouse at Clock House, Green Street Green (3.9 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Springhead Roman site
0.8 km
Monastic grange at Friary Court
1.5 km
Icehouse at Clock House, Green Street Green
3.9 km
Medieval woodland boundary in Darenth Wood
3.9 km
Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington
4 km
A major Roman villa, an Anglo-Saxon settlement and prehistoric remains 600m SSE of Darenth Court Farm
6 km
Bowl barrow in Ashenbank Wood south of Cobham Park reservoir
6 km
A preceptory of the Knights Hospitallers, known as St John's Jerusalem, and an associated fishpond at Sutton-at-Hone
6.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae

Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Roman enclosure SE of Vagniacae

RochesterRoman town · ~7.9 milesLondonRoman town · ~19 miles
Domesday entry for Southfleet, Kent →
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