(TR 14995775 to TR 14885784 sited from CAT map). Ro Walls and Street.During November and December 1982 a sewer tunnel was driven under the Parade (TR 14995775) and the High Street to the intersection with Guildhall Street (TR 14885784). Sixteen walls, a major Roman Street and a metalled area, possibly a courtyard were truncated and recorded during the work. (1-2) During G.P.O trenching operations in April 1976 part of several walls and opus signinum floors and a tessellated pavement were found in the Parade at the bottom of Butchery Lane. The tessellated pavement, which had a central mosaic panel, was clearly part of the west wing of the Roman courtyard building found by Professor SS Frere in 1946 south of Butchery Lane (TR 15 NW 165). (3)

<1> The Arch of Canterbury vol 8 1987 94 98-102 fig 33 (SS Frere, P Bennett, J Rady and S Stow) (OS Card Reference). SKE50052.

<2> The Arch of Canterbury: An Assessment 1985 85-86 (G Andrews) (OS Card Reference). SKE50057.

<3> Arch Cant 92 1976 240 (T Tatton Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36093.