Monument record TR 23 NW 227 - Remains of Pent Bridge, Folkestone

Summary

On the west side of the junction of the Old High St and Tontine Street, the remains of a stone built structure was revealed during a watching brief. Due to the the size of the trenches dug for services no detailed measurements were made. The structure was constructed of mortared ragstone lumps, running on a s-w by n-e axis across the line of the former Pent Stream. The remains of a wedge-shaped stone voussoir, part of an arch, was found in-situ within the roadway close to the kerb. The structure was seen for a length of 7m and at its western side, under the footpath, a ragstone built wall was seen abutting it. The structure seen seems to represent the west face of a stone built arched bridge across the Pent Stream and therefore the remains of the medieval Pent Bridge.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2318 3606 (9m by 9m) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR23NW
Civil Parish FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2001, Folkestone Harbourside Improvement Scheme Report on Watching Brief March-October 2000 (Unpublished document). SKE7981.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2001. Folkestone Harbourside Improvement Scheme Report on Watching Brief March-October 2000.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Folkestone Harbourside Improvement Scheme: WB 2000 (EKE5851)

Record last edited

Feb 7 2017 11:34AM