TR 15 NW 1 - Durovernum cantiacorum - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 15 NW 1 - Durovernum cantiacorum

Summary

The Roman town at Canterbury. From the late 2nd Century, Durovernum Cantiacorum was the civitas capital of Kent. The settlement developed soon after AD43 and the Roman bridgehead at Richborough would have been the main military base.

Location

Grid reference	TR 148 575 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR15NW
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

TOWN (TOWN, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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<1> OS Ro Brit Map 1956 29 (OS Card Reference). SKE48430.

<2> Arch 93 1949 32 (IA Richmond and OGS Crawford) (OS Card Reference). SKE34468.

<3> F1 CFW 23.02.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42712.

<4> The Place - Names of Ro Brit 1979 353-4 (ALF Rivet and C Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50467.

<5> JRS 46 1956 144-143 Arch Cant 86 1971 232-33 239-240 (F Jenkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE45102.

<6> CBA Cal Ex 1967 7 (J Williams) (OS Card Reference). SKE38759.

<7> Brit 1 1970 304 (DR Wilson and RP Wright) (OS Card Reference). SKE38289.

<8> Brit 3 1972 351 (DR Wilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE38321.

<9> Med Arch 13 1969 265 (DM Wilson and DG Hurst) (OS Card Reference). SKE46728.

<10> JRS 35 1945 88-90 (OS Card Reference). SKE45079.

<11> JRS 50 1960 236 (OS Card Reference). SKE45116.

<12> Arch Cant 15 1883 338-350 (S Robertson) (OS Card Reference). SKE34732.

<13> JRS 48 1958 149 (OS Card Reference). SKE45108.

<14> JRS 40 1950-51 113 (OS Card Reference). SKE45087.

<15> JRS 43 1953 127-128 (OS Card Reference). SKE45092.

<16> JRS 19 1929 210 (OS Card Reference). SKE45057.

<17> Arch Cant 76 1961 lviii (F Jenkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE35603.

<18> CBA Res Rep 48 Arch in Kent to AD1500 1982 51-54 (PE Leach) (OS Card Reference). SKE38901.

<19> The Towns of Roman Britain 1975 19 20 178-195 Figs 39 40 41 42 pls 38 39 40 420 (J Wacher) (OS Card Reference). SKE50532.

<20> South-East England 1970 178-79 197 (R Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE49526.

<21> Studies in the Romano-British villa 1978 19 26 (M Todd) (OS Card Reference). SKE49713.

<22> The Roman Forts of the Saxon Shore 1976 100-101 (S Johnson) (OS Card Reference). SKE50503.

<23> Arch Cant 92 1976 241-244 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36095.

<24> BAR 126 Romano British Urban Defences 1984 6 7 13 illust 15 17 21 37 39 40 71 75 illust 77 143-4 182 (OS Card Reference). SKE37479.

<25> The Place Names of Roman Britain 1979 353-354 (ALF Rivet and C Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE50468.

<26> Med Arch 16 1972 156 (LE Webster and J Cherry) (OS Card Reference). SKE46731.

<27> Cant Arch Trust Topo maps of Canterbury AD 400 1982 (OS Card Reference). SKE38509.

<28> ROMAN QUENIN GATE AT DVROVERNVM CANTIACORVM (CANTERBURY). (Photograph). SKE2636.

<29> FOUND 1957,SHOWING RADIAL FIRE-BARS IN POSITION. ARCH J/CXIV/1957/PL.IIIB.ARCH CANT/74/1961 Types: P (Photograph). SKE115.

<30> FOUND 1957,SHOWING RADIAL FIRE-BARS IN POSITION. ARCH J/CXIV/1957/PL.IIIB.ARCH CANT/74/1961 Types: P (Photograph). SKE115.

<31> FIFTH-CENT. ANGLO-FRISIAN POTTERY.FROM FRERE,S.S. 'THE END OF TOWNS IN ROMAN BRITAIN' FROM WACHER (1 (Photograph). SKE266.

<32> DARK AGE OCCUPATION OF CANTERBURY AS EVIDENCED BY DISTRIBUTION OF EARLY POST-ROMAN POTTERY.FROM FRER (Photograph). SKE265.

<33> FIFTH-CENT. ANGLO-FRISIAN POTTERY.FROM FRERE,S.S. 'THE END OF TOWNS IN ROMAN BRITAIN' FROM WACHER (1 (Photograph). SKE266.

<34> DARK AGE OCCUPATION OF CANTERBURY AS EVIDENCED BY DISTRIBUTION OF EARLY POST-ROMAN POTTERY.FROM FRER (Photograph). SKE265.

Sources/Archives (34)

<1> SKE48430 OS Card Reference: OS Ro Brit Map 1956 29.
<2> SKE34468 OS Card Reference: Arch 93 1949 32 (IA Richmond and OGS Crawford).
<3> SKE42712 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 23.02.65.
<4> SKE50467 OS Card Reference: The Place - Names of Ro Brit 1979 353-4 (ALF Rivet and C Smith).
<5> SKE45102 OS Card Reference: JRS 46 1956 144-143 Arch Cant 86 1971 232-33 239-240 (F Jenkins).
<6> SKE38759 OS Card Reference: CBA Cal Ex 1967 7 (J Williams).
<7> SKE38289 OS Card Reference: Brit 1 1970 304 (DR Wilson and RP Wright).
<8> SKE38321 OS Card Reference: Brit 3 1972 351 (DR Wilson).
<9> SKE46728 OS Card Reference: Med Arch 13 1969 265 (DM Wilson and DG Hurst).
<10> SKE45079 OS Card Reference: JRS 35 1945 88-90.
<11> SKE45116 OS Card Reference: JRS 50 1960 236.
<12> SKE34732 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 15 1883 338-350 (S Robertson).
<13> SKE45108 OS Card Reference: JRS 48 1958 149.
<14> SKE45087 OS Card Reference: JRS 40 1950-51 113.
<15> SKE45092 OS Card Reference: JRS 43 1953 127-128.
<16> SKE45057 OS Card Reference: JRS 19 1929 210.
<17> SKE35603 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 76 1961 lviii (F Jenkins).
<18> SKE38901 OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep 48 Arch in Kent to AD1500 1982 51-54 (PE Leach).
<19> SKE50532 OS Card Reference: The Towns of Roman Britain 1975 19 20 178-195 Figs 39 40 41 42 pls 38 39 40 420 (J Wacher).
<20> SKE49526 OS Card Reference: South-East England 1970 178-79 197 (R Jessup).
<21> SKE49713 OS Card Reference: Studies in the Romano-British villa 1978 19 26 (M Todd).
<22> SKE50503 OS Card Reference: The Roman Forts of the Saxon Shore 1976 100-101 (S Johnson).
<23> SKE36095 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 92 1976 241-244 (T Tatton-Brown).
<24> SKE37479 OS Card Reference: BAR 126 Romano British Urban Defences 1984 6 7 13 illust 15 17 21 37 39 40 71 75 illust 77 143-4 182.
<25> SKE50468 OS Card Reference: The Place Names of Roman Britain 1979 353-354 (ALF Rivet and C Smith).
<26> SKE46731 OS Card Reference: Med Arch 16 1972 156 (LE Webster and J Cherry).
<27>XY SKE38509 OS Card Reference: Cant Arch Trust Topo maps of Canterbury AD 400 1982. [Mapped feature: #43600 Roman Canterbury, ]
<28> SKE2636 Photograph: ROMAN QUENIN GATE AT DVROVERNVM CANTIACORVM (CANTERBURY).. OS65/F61/7. Black and White. Negative.
<29> SKE115 Photograph: FOUND 1957,SHOWING RADIAL FIRE-BARS IN POSITION. ARCH J/CXIV/1957/PL.IIIB.ARCH CANT/74/1961 Types: P. AA70/02859. Black and White. Negative.
<30> SKE115 Photograph: FOUND 1957,SHOWING RADIAL FIRE-BARS IN POSITION. ARCH J/CXIV/1957/PL.IIIB.ARCH CANT/74/1961 Types: P. AA70/02859. Black and White. Negative.
<31> SKE266 Photograph: FIFTH-CENT. ANGLO-FRISIAN POTTERY.FROM FRERE,S.S. 'THE END OF TOWNS IN ROMAN BRITAIN' FROM WACHER (1. BB70/06875. Black and White. Negative.
<32> SKE265 Photograph: DARK AGE OCCUPATION OF CANTERBURY AS EVIDENCED BY DISTRIBUTION OF EARLY POST-ROMAN POTTERY.FROM FRER. BB70/06874. Black and White. Negative.
<33> SKE266 Photograph: FIFTH-CENT. ANGLO-FRISIAN POTTERY.FROM FRERE,S.S. 'THE END OF TOWNS IN ROMAN BRITAIN' FROM WACHER (1. BB70/06875. Black and White. Negative.
<34> SKE265 Photograph: DARK AGE OCCUPATION OF CANTERBURY AS EVIDENCED BY DISTRIBUTION OF EARLY POST-ROMAN POTTERY.FROM FRER. BB70/06874. Black and White. Negative.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2022 3:18PM