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Monument record TR 15 NW 2048 - Roman defensive tower, south of the Dane John Mound
Summary
In 1960 Frank Jenkins directed an excavation in the Dane John Gardens. These revealed that the Roman city wall made an angle 10.2m west of the Dane John wall-tower and c. 3m west of the present angle. The remains of a Roman angle tower were seen, it was apparently horse shoe shaped with a maximum diameter of 6.2m.
Summary from record TR 15 NW 118:
Romano-British angle tower
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1474 5733 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Jenkins, F, 1960, CAS Annual Report (Article in serial). SKE30756.
Frere, SS, Stow, S, and Bennett, P, 1982, Excavations on the Roman and Medieval Defences of Canterbury. (Monograph). SKE28530.
<1> F1 FGA 27-JAN-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42991.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Dane John Moat Gardens, Canterbury, 1960 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14088)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at the City Wall, Dane John, 1960 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14087)
Record last edited
Apr 11 2024 2:46PM