Monument record TR 15 NW 1987 - Roman Masonry Building, Slatters Hotel Yard/NE Gravel Walk

Summary

The plan indicates a town-house with two wings and a corridor bounding a central courtyard which faced onto the street frontage. There were a range of rooms behind the corridor and an open area to the north-west.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1488 5767 (33m by 32m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Excavations in the vicinity of Slatters Hotel Yard and NE of Gravel Walk have revealed aspects of a Roman Masonry Building of late second to early fourth century date (c. AD 175 - 300/320). The structure, which had masonry walls and floors, measured some 24.6m square and had at least ten rooms. A single storey building may be indicated by the dwarf nature of the foundations, however several phases of building are represented.

The plan indicates a town-house with two wings and a corridor bounding a central courtyard which faced onto the street frontage. There were a range of rooms behind the corridor and an open area to the north-west.


Ordnance Survey, 1874, 1st Edition Map of Canterbury 1874 (Map). SKE30106.

Blockley, K., Blockley, M., Blockley, P., Frere, S. and Stow, S., 1995, Excavations in the Marlowe Car Park and Surrounding Areas. Part 1: The Excavated Sites (Monograph). SKE29969.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Monograph: Blockley, K., Blockley, M., Blockley, P., Frere, S. and Stow, S.. 1995. Excavations in the Marlowe Car Park and Surrounding Areas. Part 1: The Excavated Sites.
  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. 1874. 1st Edition Map of Canterbury 1874.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (5)

  • 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: East of Slatters Hotel Building (Ref: CAT: 150) (EKE13983)
  • Intrusive Event: Slatter's Hotel Yard (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13936)
  • Intrusive Event: St Margaret's Street, Canterbury (Ref: CAT: 159) (EKE13982)

Record last edited

Mar 2 2015 3:42PM