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Listed Building record TQ 76 NW 484 - ROCHESTER CITY WALLS
Summary
Rochester's city walls at mainly of 13th and 14th century date but are built upon earlier Roman foundations. In places the Roman walls can still be seen as can later patching and repairing. The most impressive section is to the north-east of the town where a two-storey bastion is incorporated.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7431 6849 (310m by 437m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, An Archaeological Survey of the Eagle Court Wall, Rochester (Unpublished document). SKE15875.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1993, Rochester City Wall: Photographic And Drawn Survey (Unpublished document). SKE17238.
<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, Archaeological Survey of the Breach Wall, Rochester (Unpublished document). SKE15876.
<4> Alan Ward, 2009, An archaeological watching brief at King's School, Rochester, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE15909.
<5> Keevill Heritage Consultancy, 2013, The city wall on the common, Rochester, medway, report on an archaeological watching brief during masonry conservation 2013 (Unpublished document). SKE31155.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE15875 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. An Archaeological Survey of the Eagle Court Wall, Rochester.
- <2> SKE17238 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1993. Rochester City Wall: Photographic And Drawn Survey.
- <3> SKE15876 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. Archaeological Survey of the Breach Wall, Rochester.
- <4> SKE15909 Unpublished document: Alan Ward. 2009. An archaeological watching brief at King's School, Rochester, Kent.
- <5> SKE31155 Unpublished document: Keevill Heritage Consultancy. 2013. The city wall on the common, Rochester, medway, report on an archaeological watching brief during masonry conservation 2013.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Intrusive Event: An watching brief at King's School, Rochester (Ref: KSR 09) (EKE10247)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Photographic and drawn survey of Rochester Roman city walls (EKE11507)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Breach Wall, Rochester (EKE10217)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Eagle Court Wall, Rochester (EKE10216)
- Intrusive Event: The city wall on the common, Rochester, Medway, report on archaeological watching brief suring masonry conservation 2013 (EKE14588)
Related Thematic Articles (1)
Record last edited
Aug 18 2015 2:35PM