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Monument record TR 15 NE 1808 - Medieval pits and building traces at British Red Cross Centre, Lower Chantry Lane, Canterbury
Summary
Medieval pit clusters and limited evidence for buildings with structural elements such as post-holes, a potential beam-slot, gullies and a small oven were discovered during excavation in 2011. These features date to between AD 1050 and 1400.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1544 5750 (25m by 22m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (10)
- PIT CLUSTER (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD to 1400 AD)
- BUILDING (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD to 1400 AD)
- GULLY (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD to 1400 AD)
- OVEN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD to 1400 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1500 AD?)
- POST HOLE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? (About) to 1250 AD? (About))
- CESS PIT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? (About) to 1250 AD? (About))
- RUBBISH PIT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? (About) to 1250 AD? (About))
- STAKE HOLE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? (About) to 1250 AD? (About))
- BEAM SLOT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? (About) to 1250 AD? (About))
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2011, Archaeological Excavation at British Red Cross, Lower Chantry Lane, Canterbury (Unpublished document). SKE52115.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd, 2011, British Red Cross Centre, Lower Chantry Lane, Canterbury, Kent, Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE52863.
<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd, 2017, The British Red Cross Centre, 2 Lower Chantry Lane, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1UF Assessment report (Unpublished document). SKE52712.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE52115 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2011. Archaeological Excavation at British Red Cross, Lower Chantry Lane, Canterbury.
- <2> SKE52863 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd. 2011. British Red Cross Centre, Lower Chantry Lane, Canterbury, Kent, Archaeological Evaluation.
- <3> SKE52712 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd. 2017. The British Red Cross Centre, 2 Lower Chantry Lane, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1UF Assessment report.
Finds (14)
- POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? to 1400 AD?)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD to 1250 AD)
- TILE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD to 1250 AD)
- FINGER RING (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? to 1400 AD?)
- PENDANT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? to 1400 AD?)
- BIRD REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? to 1400 AD?)
- FISH REMAINS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? to 1400 AD?)
- SLAG (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? to 1400 AD?)
- HAMMERSCALE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? to 1400 AD?)
- HEARTHSTONE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? to 1400 AD?)
- CERAMIC (Roman to Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 43 AD? to 1050 AD?)
- TEGULA (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD? to 1250 AD?)
- PIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? to 1250 AD?)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon to Medieval - 1050 AD? to 1250 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological excavation at British Red Cross Centre, Lower Chantry Lane, Canterbury (Ref: RCCC-EX-11) (EKE18589)
- Intrusive Event: British Red Cross Centre, Lower Chantry Lane, Canterbury, Kent, Archaeological Evaluation, 2011 (Ref: Site Code: RCCC EV11/RCCC-EV-11) (EKE20043)
Record last edited
Oct 4 2023 4:37PM