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Monument record TR 15 NW 300 - Belgic, Ro, Anglo-Saxon and medieval finds
Summary
Excavations in advance of the development of the Marlowe Theatre located an Iron Age round house and cremation; a sequence of Roman timber buildings of 1st and 2nd century AD date; 7th-8th century grubenhauser, a blacksmith's workshop, and Late Saxon cellars; Medieval timber buildings and rubbish pits.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1489 5767 (point) GCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (8)
- HUT (HUT, Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- CREMATION (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- BUILDING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- GRUBENHAUS (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 600 AD to 799 AD)
- PIT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 600 AD to 799 AD)
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 871 AD to 1065 AD)
- CELLAR (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 871 AD to 1065 AD)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Arch Trust Ann Rep 1982-83 9-13 (P Blockley) (OS Card Reference). SKE38536.
<2> The Arch of Canterbury: An Assessment 1985 101-2 131-2 173 (G Andrews) (OS Card Reference). SKE50053.
<3> Arch Cant 98 1982 225-228 (P Blockley) (OS Card Reference). SKE36312.
<4> Brit 14 1983 334 (S Frere) (OS Card Reference). SKE38312.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE38536 OS Card Reference: Canterbury Arch Trust Ann Rep 1982-83 9-13 (P Blockley).
- <2> SKE50053 OS Card Reference: The Arch of Canterbury: An Assessment 1985 101-2 131-2 173 (G Andrews).
- <3>XY SKE36312 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 98 1982 225-228 (P Blockley). [Mapped feature: #43830 Multi period occupation, ]
- <4> SKE38312 OS Card Reference: Brit 14 1983 334 (S Frere).
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Intrusive Event: 1-2 Marlowe Arcade (Marlowe 4) (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13802)
- Intrusive Event: 1-6 and 10-11 Marlowe Arcade (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13509)
- Intrusive Event: 3-4 Marlowe Avenue (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13801)
- Intrusive Event: GRAVEL WALK(CORNER WITH ROSE LANE) (Ref: EI 15468) (EKE4302)
Record last edited
Feb 7 2022 4:04PM