Monument record TQ 76 NW 363 - Site of Roman Building, High Street, Rochester
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7428 6863 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a Roman building with evidence for three phases of flint walling including an apsidal bath. Nothing more known about the site. (1-2)
Part of a masonry building was found outside the King's Head Hotel in 1905 during cable laying in the High Street. It could have been part of this structure or an adjacent buidling. (3)
<1> Harrison, A. C., 1992, Excavation of a Belgic & Roman site 50 - 54 High St, Rochester (Article in serial). SKE7959.
<2> Chaplin, R.E., 1963, Report for 1962, Arch Cant 77 1962 Report for 1962 (Article in serial). SKE7958.
<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2007, An Archaeological desk-based study of a site at the junction of George Lane and Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE16312.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE7959 Article in serial: Harrison, A. C.. 1992. Excavation of a Belgic & Roman site 50 - 54 High St, Rochester. Vol. CIX p41 - 50.
- <2> SKE7958 Article in serial: Chaplin, R.E.. 1963. Report for 1962. Vol. LXXVII pl-li. Arch Cant 77 1962 Report for 1962.
- <3> SKE16312 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2007. An Archaeological desk-based study of a site at the junction of George Lane and Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: 50-54 HIGH STREET (Ref: EI 15227) (EKE4144)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Desk based study of a site at the junction of George Lane and Corporation Street, Rochester (EKE10604)
Record last edited
Nov 26 2010 4:08PM