Monument record TR 15 NE 1974 - Roman occupation features at Canterbury Cathedral Welcome Centre

Summary

Roman occupation features including floors, metalling and occupation deposits, and pits, were excavated at Canterbury Cathedral Welcome Centre in 2016.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1500 5786 (5m by 3m)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (6)

Full Description

Roman occupation features including floors, metalling and occupation deposits, pits, stake-holes, and post-holes, were excavated from two trenches at Canterbury Cathedral Welcome Centre in 2016.
One of the floor deposits was tesselated. This was formed from brick tesserae 0.3m square and was aligned NW-SE. Overlying this deposit was a demolition deposit containing fragments of painted wall plaster, mortar, and charcoal.
Located in the same trench was the (probable) cut for a wall aligned on the same axis as the floor, suggesting the location for a room dating to the Roman period.
Stake-holes and post-holes were also excavated from this trench, suggesting the presence of further structures or modification to existing structures and implying multi-phase activity during the Roman period.
The other trench contained a probable pit, metallings, probable floors, and occupation deposits, alongside an unidentified cut feature. The pit contained pottery dating to the mid 3rd-4th century.
Other finds associated with the features include animal bone, Roman tile, a glass sherd, painted wall plaster fragments, and a fragment of amphora. (1)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd, 2016, Canterbury Cathedral Welcome Centre Archaeological evaluation report (Unpublished document). SKE52682.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd. 2016. Canterbury Cathedral Welcome Centre Archaeological evaluation report.

Finds (7)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation of Canterbury Cathedral Welcome Centre (Ref: CC-WC-EV16) (EKE22492)

Record last edited

Jan 29 2025 11:38AM