Monument record TR 15 NW 1976 - Roman Theatre, Junction of Castle St, Beer Cart Lane, Watling St & St. Margaret's St.

Summary

Remains of a large Roman amphitheatre has been recorded in various excavations, observations, evalautions and watching briefs. Professor Frere's excavations in the 1950's first identified massive masonry, located by Pilbrow in 1868, as two successive theatres.

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Grid reference Centred TR 1480 5766 (81m by 80m) (4 map features)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Jenkins, F., Jenkins Archive Material (Unpublished document). SKE30008.

Frere, S., 1951, Canterbury Excavations (18th Season) Easter 1951 (Monograph). SKE29989.

Frere, S., 1970, The Roman Theatre at Canterbury (Article in serial). SKE29760.

Tatton-Brown, T., 1977, 78-79 Castle Street, Canterbury (Article in serial). SKE30531.

Anon, 1977, Site Note Book No.1. (Small Sites) (Unpublished document). SKE30599.

Tatton-Brown, T., 1978, Other Recording Work in 'Researches and Discoveries in Kent' (Serial). SKE30644.

Tatton-Brown, T., 1982, Potins and Other Iron Age Coins from Canterbury (Article in serial). SKE30507.

Bennett, P., 1985, The Topography of Roman Canterbury: A Brief Re-assessment (Article in serial). SKE30641.

Bennett, P., 1989, No 25 Watling Street (Article in serial). SKE30643.

Houliston, M., Rady, J. & Bennett, P., 1990, No 5 St Margaret's Street (Article in serial). SKE29990.

Shand, G., 1998, No 38 St Margaret's Street (Article in serial). SKE30642.

Sources/Archives (11)

  • --- Article in serial: Frere, S.. 1970. The Roman Theatre at Canterbury.
  • --- Monograph: Frere, S.. 1951. Canterbury Excavations (18th Season) Easter 1951.
  • --- Article in serial: Houliston, M., Rady, J. & Bennett, P.. 1990. No 5 St Margaret's Street.
  • --- Unpublished document: Jenkins, F.. Jenkins Archive Material.
  • --- Article in serial: Tatton-Brown, T.. 1982. Potins and Other Iron Age Coins from Canterbury.
  • --- Article in serial: Tatton-Brown, T.. 1977. 78-79 Castle Street, Canterbury.
  • --- Unpublished document: Anon. 1977. Site Note Book No.1. (Small Sites).
  • --- Article in serial: Bennett, P.. 1985. The Topography of Roman Canterbury: A Brief Re-assessment. Archaeologia Cantiana Vol C..
  • --- Article in serial: Shand, G.. 1998. No 38 St Margaret's Street.
  • --- Article in serial: Bennett, P.. 1989. No 25 Watling Street. Archaeologia Cantiana, vol CVI.
  • --- Serial: Tatton-Brown, T.. 1978. Other Recording Work in 'Researches and Discoveries in Kent'.

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Related Events/Activities (16)

  • Intrusive Event: 1 St Margaret's Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13964)
  • Intrusive Event: 23 Watling Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13961)
  • Intrusive Event: 25 Watling Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13969)
  • Intrusive Event: 3 St Margaret's Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13522)
  • Intrusive Event: 37 St Margaret's Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13966)
  • Intrusive Event: 38 St Margaret's Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13971)
  • Intrusive Event: 40 St Margaret's Street (was 39) (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13960)
  • Intrusive Event: 5 St Margaret's Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13521)
  • Intrusive Event: 78-79 Castle Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13881)
  • Intrusive Event: 8 St Margaret's Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13962)
  • Intrusive Event: Castle Street (Ref: CAT: 23) (EKE13968)
  • Intrusive Event: No 5 St Margaret's Street (water mains sewer) (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13970)
  • Intrusive Event: No 79 Castle Street (CB/R 77: sewer pipe trench) (Ref: CAT: 16) (EKE13967)
  • Intrusive Event: North End of Watling Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13959)
  • Intrusive Event: NW end of St Margaret's Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13963)
  • Intrusive Event: Rear of 38 St Margaret's Street (formerly 37) (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13965)

Record last edited

Mar 2 2015 12:12PM