Monument record TR 15 NE 1994 - Roman features at Mitchinson's House, Canterbury

Summary

A NE-SW aligned Roman street, ditch, possible floor, surfaces, and residue from a nearby Roman rampart was excavated at Mitchinson's House, Canterbury in 2016.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1510 5811 (8m by 20m) (5 map features)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

A NE-SW aligned Roman street, possible levelling deposits a ditch, a possible floor, surfaces, and residue from a nearby Roman rampart was excavated at Mitchinson's House, Canterbury in 2016.
The possible levelling deposit may date from the Roman period or possible earlier, however, it may also represent natural deposition.
The Roman street was identified through both the evaluation trenching and the watching brief on geotechnical work; this comprised gravelled metalling and, in one area, was associated with a ditch feature - possibly with the ditch situated over the road surface.
Imported material possibly representing a building platform or floor was also associated with the site. At least three surfaces were also identified at the site, these are undated and are thought to originate from the Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and early medieval periods. (1)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd, 2016, Mitchinson’s House, Mint Yard King’s School, Canterbury, Kent Evaluation, test-pitting and boreholing report (Unpublished document). SKE52688.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd. 2016. Mitchinson’s House, Mint Yard King’s School, Canterbury, Kent Evaluation, test-pitting and boreholing report.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Mitchinson’s House, Mint Yard, Canterbury (Ref: Project Code: MHC-EV-16) (EKE22538)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief on augering geotechnical work at Mitchinson's House, Canterbury (Ref: Project Code: MHC-EV-16) (EKE22539)

Record last edited

Jan 29 2025 11:40AM