Monument record TR 15 NE 2071 - Roman wall foundation, tessellated floors, and mosaics, 49/53/54 Burgate Street

Summary

A Roman wall foundation, tessellated floors, and mosaics were excavated at 49/53/54 Burgate Street, Canterbury in 1871. The site location is uncertain.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1508 5779 (2m by 8m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Roman tessellated floors and a mosaic panel were excavated in 1868 at or near to the site. The mosaic is described as having the central motif of a double-handled cantharus (cup). However, the precise location of these finds is unclear.

A Roman wall foundation and polychrome mosaic, was excavated at 49/53/54 Burgate Street, Canterbury in 1871. The wall foundation was aligned E-W and was excavated at a depth of 9ft below the ground surface. In another aera of the site, a poorly preserved polychrome mosaic which had been patched with red tesserae after partial subsidence. An urn of unknown function is also thought to have been excavated at the site. The site location is uncertain. (1)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1999, 6-20 Longmarket & 48-51 Burgate, Canterbury: Archaeological Desk Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE29954.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1999. 6-20 Longmarket & 48-51 Burgate, Canterbury: Archaeological Desk Assessment.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Field observation at the frontage of 49, 53, or 54 Burgate, 1871 (EKE23079)
  • Intrusive Event: South of 19-20 Burgate (Ref: CAT: 118) (EKE13651)

Record last edited

Jan 29 2025 11:46AM