TR 15 NW 2 - Canterbury - Historic Environment Record

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Place record TR 15 NW 2 - Canterbury

Summary

Canterbury, a city with its origins in, and a history of continuous occupation from, the Roman DUROVERNUM CANTIACORUM (TR 15 NW 1). Many of its major mediaeval components survive, notably, the Cathedral Priory [TR 15 NE 125], St Augustine's Abbey [TR 15 NE 124], the Castle[TR 15 NW 63] and the City Wall [TR 15 NW 116] which follows exactly the course of the Roman wall and in many places incorporates its core

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Grid reference	TR 14 57 (point) LO
Map sheet	TR15NW
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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TOWN (TOWN, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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TR 1457: Canterbury, a city with its origins in, and a history of continuous occupation from, the Roman DUROVERNUM CANTIACORUM (TR 15 NW 1). Many of its major mediaeval components survive, notably, the Cathedral Priory [TR 15 NE 125], St Augustine's Abbey [TR 15 NE 124], the Castle[TR 15 NW 63] and the City Wall [TR 15 NW 116] which follows exactly the course of the Roman wall and in many places incorporates its core.(1) Additional bibliography. (2-13) Canterbury is mentioned in 1086 as a city in which the king had Sake and Soke over 212 burgesses and rent from 51 others. From 1294 onwards canterbury was taxed as a city. (14)

LATE 10TH CENT. SILVER MEDALLION BROOCH.INSCRIBED 'WUDEMAN FECIT' ON FACE,'NOMINE DOMINE' ON OBVERSE (Photograph). SKE516.

<1> Arch J 86 1930 243 270-78 (G Home) (OS Card Reference). SKE36728.

<2> Arch J 32 1875 369-393 (TG Godfrey Faussett) (OS Card Reference). SKE36610.

<3> JBAA 33 1877 68-84 (J Brent) (OS Card Reference). SKE44944.

<4> Ant 42 1968 109-116 (M Biddle) (OS Card Reference). SKE33116.

<5> Arch Cant 72 1958 199 (F Jenkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE35505.

<6> Arch in Kent to AD 1500 CBA Res Rep 48 1982 79-83 (PE Leach) (OS Card Reference). SKE36512.

<7> Arch Cant 93 1977 215-216 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36129.

<8> Arch J 126 1969 238 (DF Renn) (OS Card Reference). SKE36546.

<9> Town Defences in England and Wales 1971 148-154 (HL Turner) (OS Card Reference). SKE50609.

<10> Med Arch 17 1973 169 (LE Webster and S Cherry) (OS Card Reference). SKE46738.

<11> Arch of Ang Sax England 1976 107 109 (DM Wilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE36810.

<12> CBA Res Rep 14 1975 2 4 6 9 20 21 22 53 55 57 61 69 71 73 74 75 77 78 81 (MW Barley) (OS Card Reference). SKE38789.

<13> Kent Arch Trust Topo Maps of Canterbury AD 1050 1200 (OS Card Reference). SKE45893.

<14> M.W. Beresford and H.P.R. Finberg, 1973, English medieval boroughs : a hand-list, Page Nos. 128 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6331.

<15> WEST GATE AT CANTERBURY FROM NORTH. (Photograph). SKE2635.

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--- SKE516 Photograph: LATE 10TH CENT. SILVER MEDALLION BROOCH.INSCRIBED 'WUDEMAN FECIT' ON FACE,'NOMINE DOMINE' ON OBVERSE. P29057. Black and White. Print.
--- SKE516 Photograph: LATE 10TH CENT. SILVER MEDALLION BROOCH.INSCRIBED 'WUDEMAN FECIT' ON FACE,'NOMINE DOMINE' ON OBVERSE. P29057. Black and White. Print.
<1> SKE36728 OS Card Reference: Arch J 86 1930 243 270-78 (G Home).
<2> SKE36610 OS Card Reference: Arch J 32 1875 369-393 (TG Godfrey Faussett).
<3> SKE44944 OS Card Reference: JBAA 33 1877 68-84 (J Brent).
<4> SKE33116 OS Card Reference: Ant 42 1968 109-116 (M Biddle).
<5> SKE35505 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 72 1958 199 (F Jenkins).
<6> SKE36512 OS Card Reference: Arch in Kent to AD 1500 CBA Res Rep 48 1982 79-83 (PE Leach).
<7> SKE36129 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 215-216 (T Tatton-Brown).
<8> SKE36546 OS Card Reference: Arch J 126 1969 238 (DF Renn).
<9> SKE50609 OS Card Reference: Town Defences in England and Wales 1971 148-154 (HL Turner).
<10> SKE46738 OS Card Reference: Med Arch 17 1973 169 (LE Webster and S Cherry).
<11> SKE36810 OS Card Reference: Arch of Ang Sax England 1976 107 109 (DM Wilson).
<12> SKE38789 OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep 14 1975 2 4 6 9 20 21 22 53 55 57 61 69 71 73 74 75 77 78 81 (MW Barley).
<13> SKE45893 OS Card Reference: Kent Arch Trust Topo Maps of Canterbury AD 1050 1200.
<14>XY SKE6331 Bibliographic reference: M.W. Beresford and H.P.R. Finberg. 1973. English medieval boroughs : a hand-list. Page Nos. 128. [Mapped feature: #43601 Town, ]
<15> SKE2635 Photograph: WEST GATE AT CANTERBURY FROM NORTH.. OS65/F61/4. Black and White. Negative.

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Intrusive Event: 12 The Precincts Canterbury (EKE6092)
Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Lower Chantry Lane Car Park (Ref: LCL 96) (EKE8222)
Intrusive Event: Evaluation of the site between 87 and 88a Broad Street, Canterbury (EKE6040)
Intrusive Event: Excavation at Canterbury Christ Church College: The Squash Courts, 1995 (Ref: CAT: 118 / site code: CCC95) (EKE13699)
Intrusive Event: Greyfriars Bridge (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13740)
Intrusive Event: No. 53 St Peter's Street (Cogan House) (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13462)
Intrusive Event: The Wool Store, Pound Lane (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14105)

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Jan 19 2022 3:34PM