Monument record TR 15 NE 268 - Early Medieval/Medieval wall

Summary

Medieval wall originally about 8.5 feet high, antedating contructionally the building of Cemetery Gate and running from the north east corner of the gate in an easterly direction for nearly 180 feet. It is refaced on its southern side with Roman bricks of an identical build to those re-used in St Pancras' Chapel. It has been suggested (Cotton 1915) that this may have been part of the original precinct wall of St Augustine's.

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Grid reference TR 1538 5771 (point) Centred on
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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A short length of walling eight and a half ft high, possibly contemporary with the original foundation of St Augustine's Abbey runs for c130ft from the NE angle of Cemetery Gate (TR 15385772). The S. side is re-used Roman brick and probably dates from the Saxon period. The N side has been refaced in Tudor times. (1-2) Another length of wall running from the SW tower of the Abbey Church is 16th century King's garden wall, shown on plan (at TR 15405772). (3)


<1> Arch Cant 31 1915 290-293 (C Cotton) (OS Card Reference). SKE35005.

<2> St Augustine's Abbey DOE Handbook 1955 14 22 (A Clapham) (OS Card Reference). SKE49553.

<3> St Augustine's Abbey: Rpt on Excavs 1960-78: KAS Mon IV 1988 fig 10 (D Sherlock, H Woods) (OS Card Reference). SKE49595.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 31 1915 290-293 (C Cotton). [Mapped feature: #43546 Wall, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: St Augustine's Abbey DOE Handbook 1955 14 22 (A Clapham).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: St Augustine's Abbey: Rpt on Excavs 1960-78: KAS Mon IV 1988 fig 10 (D Sherlock, H Woods).

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Record last edited

Jan 12 2022 2:13PM