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Monument record MKE92272 - Saxon Occupation Evidence, Marlowe Avenue Car Park
Summary
Three pits, found in trench V, of which two were found to contain finds including wattle impressed daub, daub and other building materials and domestic rubbish, indicating a connection with a Saxon house.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1485 5747 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In the summer of 1952 the Canterbury Excavation Committee dug a c.33m by c. 4m trench, oriented EW in the SE corner of the Marlowe Avenue Car Park.
The excavations revealed that two or three of several pits found there may have been connected with a Saxon hut. Namely, three pits found in trench V, of which two were found to contain finds including wattle impressed daub, daub and other building materials and domestic rubbish, indicating a connection with a Saxon house.
Frere, S., Bennett, P., Rady, J., Stow, S., 1987, Excavations Intra- and Extra-mural Sites 1949-55 and 1980-84 (Monograph). SKE29800.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE29800 Monograph: Frere, S., Bennett, P., Rady, J., Stow, S.. 1987. Excavations Intra- and Extra-mural Sites 1949-55 and 1980-84.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Marlowe Avenue Car Park, Canterbury, 1952 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13892)
Record last edited
Jan 27 2015 10:01AM