Monument record TR 15 NW 636 - Mid-Late Saxon (Early Medieval) Buildings Adelaide Place, Canterbury

Summary

During excavation work on the CB/R 5 site two mid-late Saxon structures were uncovered. The earliest, a building of posthole construction possibly set on the ground surface, was mostly outside of the excavtion site. The second, dating to around the 9th-10th century, was a cellared building of rectangular plan, about 5m x 3m between the walls of the former Roman portico of the temple precinct (TR 15 NW 110). It was surrounded by large load bearing posts supporting the main frame. In between were smaller vertical stakeholes perhaps for wattling.

Location

Grid reference TR 14690 57663 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR15NW
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Bennett. P., 1982, Interim Report on Excavations in 1981 by CAT: 2. 68-69a Stour Street, Arch Cant 97 1981 279-281 plan (P Bennett) (Article in serial). SKE8281.

<2> Bennett. P, 1981, Research and Discoveries in Kent: Interim Report on Excavations in 1980 by CAT: 4. 68-69 Stour Street, Arch Cant 96 1980 406-410 plans (P Bennett) (Article in serial). SKE8280.

<3> Bennett, P., 1981, 69a Stour Street & Adelaide Place, CAT Annual Report 1980-81 (Article in serial). SKE8279.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Article in serial: Bennett. P.. 1982. Interim Report on Excavations in 1981 by CAT: 2. 68-69a Stour Street. XCVII p 279 - 281. Arch Cant 97 1981 279-281 plan (P Bennett).
  • <2> Article in serial: Bennett. P. 1981. Research and Discoveries in Kent: Interim Report on Excavations in 1980 by CAT: 4. 68-69 Stour Street. XCVI p406-410. Arch Cant 96 1980 406-410 plans (P Bennett).
  • <3> Article in serial: Bennett, P.. 1981. 69a Stour Street & Adelaide Place. 1980-1981 pages 8-10. CAT Annual Report 1980-81.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavations at 68-69A Stour Street & Adelaide Place, Canterbury (EKE6015)

Record last edited

Sep 4 2002 11:32AM