(TR 15435775 - OS 1:1250 1972) The nave, St Augustine's Abbey Church,Permission was first sought from Rome to demolish some of the Saxon buildings and to move their precious relics to other sites. The construction of the church probably started circa 1073, the nave being finished by Abbot Scolland's successor Abbot Wido, who died in 1091, as a continuation of Scotland's crypt and presbytery (TR 15 NE 309). (1-4) Excavations on S side of nave, 1974-5. (5-6) Additional reference - as 6. (7) Additional reference. (8) The nave was a structure of 11 bays. It has been much destroyed. Little remains of the main arcades but some rubble core and parts of the pier plinths survive. At the W end are signs of C15 alterations or repairs. The S aisle has largely disappeared except for the core of the S wall but a large portion of the outer wall of the N aisle still stands. This applies to the 6 W bays, retained as part of Henry VIII's palace. (9) Additional reference. (10) Two bays of the nave were built by Scotland, 1073-87, continued by Wido, 1087-99, probably completed in early C12 under Hugh I, 1099-1124. (11) List of excavations. (12) Excavation reports and plan (see illustration card). (13) Additional reference. (14) Historic Englan archive material (15)

<1> Arch J 63 1906 108 (J Bilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE36672.

<2> Arch Cant 35 1921 119 120 121 122-126 (RU Potts) (OS Card Reference). SKE35031.

<3> JBAA 28 NS 1922 130 (RU Potts) (OS Card Reference). SKE44927.

<4> Arch Cant 46 1934 181 182 (RU Potts) (OS Card Reference). SKE35173.

<5> CBA Cal of Excavs 1974 10 (D Sherlock) (OS Card Reference). SKE38766.

<6> CBA Cal of Excavs 1975 6 (D Sherlock) (OS Card Reference). SKE38767.

<7> DOE Arch Excavs 1975 23 (D Sherlock) (OS Card Reference). SKE40795.

<8> Md Arch 22 1978 26 27 33 35-36 37 38 39 plan (A Saunders) (OS Card Reference). SKE46617.

<9> St Augustine's Canterbury, DOE Handbook, 1955 18 20 (A Clapham) (OS Card Reference). SKE49604.

<10> Md Art and Archit of Canterbury before 1220 1982 1-2 10 121-123 (H Woods, R Gem) (OS Card Reference). SKE46656.

<11> Arch Cant 100 1984 179 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE34523.

<12> Arch Cant 100 1984 335 336 343 (M Sparks) (OS Card Reference). SKE34539.

<13> St Augustine's Abbey:Rpt on Excavs 1960-78:KAS Mon IV 1988 30-32 40 55-57 65-81 83-84 fig 10 (Sherlo (OS Card Reference). SKE49601.

<14> St Augustine's Abbey, Eng Heritage Handbook 1988, 17-18 21 (M Sparks) (OS Card Reference). SKE49592.

<15> Historic England, Archive material associated with The nave of St Augustine's Abbey Church (Archive). SKE54640.