Monument record TR 15 NE 1411 - Iron Age ditch and post holes, south side of Burgate Street

Summary

A gully cut into the natural, discovered in cellar 1, hints at pre-Roman occupation. There were signs of more than one timber structure originating in the 1st century. The site revealed continious activity from the middle of the 1st century to the end of the 2nd; with sporadic use of the area as a rubbish dump in the 3rd-4th centuries.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1507 5778 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Williams, A., 1948, Canterbury Excavations in 1945 (Article in serial). SKE30282.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Article in serial: Williams, A.. 1948. Canterbury Excavations in 1945.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: 48 and 22 Burgate (Ref: CAT: 115 /Site code: CII-III) (EKE13652)

Record last edited

May 1 2024 11:00AM