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Monument record TR 36 SW 44 - 4th or 5th century Christian chapel
Summary
Excavations in 1923 uncovered the remains of a late 4th or early 5th century AD church and font built in the north-west corner of the fort and lying within a scheduled area. It appears to have been built of timber and measured 24m by 12m and had an apsidal east end.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3239 6025 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ASH, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> BAR 101 The Ro Military Defence of the Brit Provinces in its Later Phases 1982 125-6 (DA Welsby) (OS Card Reference). SKE37465.
<2> CBA Res Rep No 18 1977 70 (DE Johnston) (OS Card Reference). SKE38906.
<3> English Heritage, 2001, Richborough, Kent: Report on Geophysical Surveys, September 2001 (Unpublished document). SKE13689.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE37465 OS Card Reference: BAR 101 The Ro Military Defence of the Brit Provinces in its Later Phases 1982 125-6 (DA Welsby).
- <2> SKE38906 OS Card Reference: CBA Res Rep No 18 1977 70 (DE Johnston).
- <3>XY SKE13689 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Richborough, Kent: Report on Geophysical Surveys, September 2001. [Mapped feature: #66203 chapel, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (9)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical Surveys, Richborough (Ref: 35/2001) (EKE9953)
- Intrusive Event: RICHBOROUGH 1922-38 (Ref: EI 15314) (EKE4210)
- Intrusive Event: RICHBOROUGH, 1792 (Ref: EI 15308) (EKE4204)
- Intrusive Event: RICHBOROUGH, 1826 (Ref: EI 15309) (EKE4205)
- Intrusive Event: RICHBOROUGH, 1843 (Ref: EI 15310) (EKE4206)
- Intrusive Event: RICHBOROUGH, 1849 (Ref: EI 15311) (EKE4207)
- Intrusive Event: RICHBOROUGH, 1865 (Ref: EI 15312) (EKE4208)
- Intrusive Event: RICHBOROUGH, 1887 (Ref: EI 15560) (EKE4362)
- Intrusive Event: RICHBOROUGH, 1900 (Ref: EI 15313) (EKE4209)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2023 10:03PM