Vagniacis, Kent
Vagniacis (aka Springhead Roman site) was a Roman settlement and sacred site, located to the south-west of present-day Gravesend, Kent. Vagniacis is located where Watling Street crosses the head of the Ebbsfleet Valley. Springhead was first used as a religious site in the late Iron Age, focused on natural springs that fed into a pool. The pool was enclosed by a ditch and surrounded by a ceremonial way. The site was developed into a major religious centre by the Romans. The site is within the council area of Dartford (Kent). Roman Remains.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1005140.
Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.428193,0.32513498
Grid Reference: TQ 6173 7247
Civil Parish: Southfleet CP
Council Area: Dartford CA (Kent CA)
Police Area: Kent PA
GBPN ID: 305328
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Vagniacis,_Kent_305328
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1005140.
Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.428193,0.32513498
Grid Reference: TQ 6173 7247
Civil Parish: Southfleet CP
Council Area: Dartford CA (Kent CA)
Police Area: Kent PA
GBPN ID: 305328
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Vagniacis,_Kent_305328
Peruse Kent on Wikishire

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