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Monument record TR 15 NW 208 - Romano-British building, and Saxon huts
Summary
A Roman building and Saxon huts were found in the Simon Langton School yard. Part of a tessellated floor, brick tesserae and hypocaust tiles were found on the site in 1886.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1497 5763 (point) GCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
(TR 14975763. Sited from authority 2 map 3). Ro build, Sax huts. In Simon Langton School Yard six fifth century Saxon huts were found in the ruins of a Roman house and courtyard close to the Roman Street.(1) Part of a tessellated pavement with brick tesserae together with broken hypocaust tiles were observed in 1886 near the centre of the school playground. (2)
<1> JRS 51 1961 191 (OS Card Reference). SKE45121.
<2> The Arch of Cant; An Assessment 1985 116 117 136 (G Andrews) (OS Card Reference). SKE50013.
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Record last edited
Jan 31 2022 6:15PM