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Monument record TR 15 NE 1858 - Possible demolition deposits relating to Brenchley Chantry
Summary
Archaeological excavation in 2011 found demolition deposits possibly deriving from Brenchley Chantry which was built in 1447 and demolished in c. 1787.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1505 5790 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Archaeological excavation in 2011 found demolition deposits possibly deriving from Brenchley Chantry which was built in 1447 and demolished in c. 1787. The chapel was described as "A beautiful little chapel which stood between two buttresses, immediately under the fifth window of the south aisle, into which it opened ... it was built, as a Chantry Chapel, in 1447, by the Lady Joan Brenchley, widow ofSir William Brenchley, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, in memory of her husband, who
died in the preceding year, and had been buried near this spot" (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd, 2011, Canterbury Cathedral South Precincts Watermain works Excavation Report (Unpublished document). SKE52370.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE52370 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd. 2011. Canterbury Cathedral South Precincts Watermain works Excavation Report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Canterbury Cathedral South Precincts, Watermain works, Excavation, 2011 (Ref: EX-CSPWW11) (EKE19997)
Record last edited
Oct 30 2020 2:32PM