During a watching brief on hand dug pits of support posts at 8/8A Mercery Lane substantial metallings of a major Roman street aligned north-east to south-west were found. This street a continuation of that seperating the Theatre and Temple Precinct from the Forum Basilica and Public Baths had been located in 1987 at Nos 1-2 High St.

Overlying the street were deposits of dark loam containing building debris and abrased mortar consistant with the gradual decay and collapse of buildings. (1)

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1990, Canterbury's Archaeology 1988-1989, Pages 4-5 (Monograph). SKE6722.