TQ737693. The 13th century plan of Newark Hospital, was recovered during excavations by A.C.Harrison for the Kent Archaeological Society and the M.P.B.W. (1)

The site at TQ 7372 6927 has now been redeveloped with shops and an inn, and nothing of the Hospital remains to be seen. Surveyed at 1/2500. (2)

Additional bibliography. (3-5)

Also referred to as St. Mary's Hospital, the excavation located the walls of the hall and chapel of the hospice. Documentary evidence suggests that the excavation was limited and there is the potential for survival of other buildings. Burials probably occured inside the precinct, human remains already discovered may be related to this. (TQ 76 NW 262) Romano-British domestic deposits were also discovered during excavation, no furhter details. (6)

Additional Info (7)

In 2007 Archaeology South-East carried out an evaluation. Extensive evidence of medieval structures was found. These probably form part of the precinct of the hospital. These included walls and a glazed tile floor. (8)

<1> Md.Arch.,11,1967,274. (OS Card Reference). SKE46720.

<2> F1 ASP 25-JAN-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE42282.

<3> Arch Cant 84 1969 139-160 (AC Harrison) (OS Card Reference). SKE35781.

<4> Arch Cant 29 1911 265-66 (A Hussey) (OS Card Reference). SKE34968.

<5> VCH Kent 2 1926 228-229 (RC Fowler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50968.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 66 - January, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4127.

<7> Ward, Alan, 1992, The Archaeological Implications of the Strood Ring Road, Rochester and District Arch Report: Arch implications of the Strood ring road, 1992. (Unpublished document). SKE11876.

<8> Archaeology South-East, 2008, An Archaeological Evaluation at Friary Place, Strood, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE17546.