Monument record TR 15 NE 405 - Medieval furnace and pits, Christ Church, Canterbury

Summary

Beneath the brewhouse at Christ Church was found a number of pits a furnace hewn out of the natural clay. The furnace was 2 metres deep and approximately 5 x 5 metres square. The base of the furnace was covered with charcoal, and the clay sides had been baked bright orange due to the heat of the furnace. To the south was a deep sloping access sharft leading, at its base, to a stoke hole. The stoke hole was filled with charcoal, and was connected to the furnace via a clay lined flue. To the north, at the base of the furnace. was a second flue. This was also filled with charcoal, and maybe connected to a further shaft as yet undiscovered.

Location

Grid reference TR 1544 5793 (point) Approximate
Map sheet TR15NE
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1993, Christ Church College 1993 Interim Report (Unpublished document). SKE8093.

<2> Hicks, Martin and Houliston, Mark, 1999, Archaeological Excavations at Canterbury Christ Church College. Assessment report on excavations conducted between 1983-1996 (Unpublished document). SKE31574.

<3> Hicks, Martin, 1996, Archaeological Excavations at Canterbury Christ Church College. Assessment Report on Excavations conducted between 1983-1995 (Unpublished document). SKE31570.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1993. Christ Church College 1993 Interim Report.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Hicks, Martin and Houliston, Mark. 1999. Archaeological Excavations at Canterbury Christ Church College. Assessment report on excavations conducted between 1983-1996.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Hicks, Martin. 1996. Archaeological Excavations at Canterbury Christ Church College. Assessment Report on Excavations conducted between 1983-1995.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Christ Church College, Canterbury (Ref: 1993/10) (EKE5901)

Record last edited

Jan 11 2017 12:10PM