Monument record TQ 76 NW 273 - Roman walls, 39 High Street, Rochester
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 7427 6866 (point) LO |
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Map sheet | TQ76NW |
Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
County | KENT |
Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Workmen rebuilding a cesspool uncovered a wall of a Roman building, 2 feet thick(0.6m), of ragstone and bonding course of red tiles. Later a return wall was discovered. The nature of this second wall is unclear. Situated to the rear of 39 High Street. (1) NGR assigned by LMARG (2).
This may be part of a building excavated to the rear of 35 High St in 2001. (3)
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Extracts from LMARG records, Pers Comm. -KCC, 8/10/92. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> Payne, G., 1905, Researches and Discoveries In Kent, 1902- 1904: Chatham Dockyard, Archaeologia Cantiana Vol 27 pIXV, Payne G. (Article in serial). SKE12471.
<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, Final Report on Archaeological Work Undertaken at the George Vaults, Rochester (Unpublished document). SKE12299.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Extracts from LMARG records, Pers Comm. -KCC, 8/10/92..
- <2> SKE12471 Article in serial: Payne, G.. 1905. Researches and Discoveries In Kent, 1902- 1904: Chatham Dockyard. Archaeologia Cantiana 27: lxv. Archaeologia Cantiana Vol 27 pIXV, Payne G..
- <3> SKE12299 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2004. Final Report on Archaeological Work Undertaken at the George Vaults, Rochester.
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Record last edited
Oct 25 2018 11:42AM