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Monument record TR 15 NE 293 - Remains of building, probably part of the Anglo-Saxon monastery
Summary
Excavations have located the foundations of a rectangular building which lie under and diagonally across the remains of the 12th and 13th century fraters. It is probably part of the earlier Anglo-Saxon monastery but precise dating is not possible.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1547 5780 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
A rectangular building, the foundations of which lie under and diagonally across the remains of the C12 and C13 fraters (TR 15 NE 270) was discovered during excavations in 1927. It is probably part of the Anglo-Saxon monastery. (1-2) (See illustration card for plan - NGR correlated TR 15475781). (3)
<1> Arch Cant 46 1934 181 191 (RU Potts) (OS Card Reference). SKE35174.
<2> St Augustine's Abbey DOE Handbook 1955 14 20-22 (A Clapham) (OS Card Reference). SKE49552.
<3> Md Arch 22 1978 26 plan (A Saunders) (OS Card Reference). SKE46620.
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2022 11:42AM