Monument record TR 15 NE 1475 - Roman building, Butchery Lane & Longmarket area

Summary

Excavations and observations made in the area of Butchery Lane and Longmarket between 1868 (Pilbrow) and later, parts of whose southern and western wings and northern corridor were excavated by Audrey Williams in the mid 1940s. This work revealed the main Roman finds; the remains of a Roman courtyard building and a bath-house that had formed the north east range of the Roman courtyard building.

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Grid reference Centred TR 1501 5777 (46m by 47m) (7 map features)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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<1> Frere, S. S and Stow, S., 1983, Excavations in the St. George's Street and Burgate Street Areas. (Monograph). SKE29967.

<2> Andrews, G., 1985, An Assessment. Gazetteer of Excavations. Prehistoric, Belgic and Roman Excavations (Monograph). SKE30006.

<3> Pilbrow, J., 1871, Discoveries made during excavations at Canterbury in 1868 (Serial). SKE30226.

<4> Rady, J., DB1 (Digital archive). SKE29774.

<5> Rady, J., 1990, Longmarket: Butchery Lane Trial Trench (Graphic material). SKE29822.

<6> Rady, J., 1991, Longmarket (Article in serial). SKE29820.

<7> Pratt, S., 1992, Longmarket, Canterbury (Article in serial). SKE29818.

<8> Jenkins, F., 1960, Excavations, Discoveries and Local Notes, Canterbury (Artifact). SKE29952.

<9> Frere, S. & Williams, A., 1949, Canterbury Excavations, Christmas 1945 and Easter 1946 (Article in serial). SKE29816.

<10> Jenkins, F., Jenkins Archive Material (Unpublished document). SKE30008.

<11> Ordnance Survey, 1873, 1st edition map of Canterbury 1873 (Map). SKE30447.

<12> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2020, Drinking water bottle refilling station, Longmarket Square, Canterbury, Kent: Heritage Statement (Unpublished document). SKE55900.

<13> Swale & Thames Archaeological Survey Company, 2015, Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment in advance of the proposed development of Land to the rear of 37B Northgate, Canterbury, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE55988.

Sources/Archives (13)

  • <1> Monograph: Frere, S. S and Stow, S.. 1983. Excavations in the St. George's Street and Burgate Street Areas..
  • <2> Monograph: Andrews, G.. 1985. An Assessment. Gazetteer of Excavations. Prehistoric, Belgic and Roman Excavations.
  • <3> Serial: Pilbrow, J.. 1871. Discoveries made during excavations at Canterbury in 1868.
  • <4> Digital archive: Rady, J.. DB1.
  • <5> Graphic material: Rady, J.. 1990. Longmarket: Butchery Lane Trial Trench.
  • <6> Article in serial: Rady, J.. 1991. Longmarket.
  • <7> Article in serial: Pratt, S.. 1992. Longmarket, Canterbury.
  • <8> Artifact: Jenkins, F.. 1960. Excavations, Discoveries and Local Notes, Canterbury.
  • <9> Article in serial: Frere, S. & Williams, A.. 1949. Canterbury Excavations, Christmas 1945 and Easter 1946.
  • <10> Unpublished document: Jenkins, F.. Jenkins Archive Material.
  • <11> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1873. 1st edition map of Canterbury 1873. 1:2000.
  • <12> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2020. Drinking water bottle refilling station, Longmarket Square, Canterbury, Kent: Heritage Statement.
  • <13> Unpublished document: Swale & Thames Archaeological Survey Company. 2015. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment in advance of the proposed development of Land to the rear of 37B Northgate, Canterbury, Kent.

Finds (1)

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  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (10)

  • Intrusive Event: Butchery Lane (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13997)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Longmarket/Butchery Lane, Canterbury, 1990 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13454)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Butchery Lane, Canterbury, 1945-6 (Ref: CAT: 115 / site code: CV, CVI) (EKE13451)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Longmarket, Canterbury, 1990 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13505)
  • Intrusive Event: Field observation at 8-9 Butchery Lane, Canterbury, 1868 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13996)
  • Intrusive Event: Longmarket (SE corner of Butchery Lane) (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13503)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Longmarket SAM (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13455)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Roman Museum, Butchery Lane, Longmarket, 1990 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13452)
  • Intrusive Event: South of 1-3 St George's Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13993)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Longmarket, Canterbury, 1990-1 (Ref: CAT: 115 /site code: LM90-91WB) (EKE13998)

Record last edited

May 2 2024 1:36PM