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Monument record TR 15 NW 2175 - Roman cemetery centred in the St. Dunstan's Area of City
Summary
'According to the records an extensive Roman cemetery exists either side of the London Road, in the garden of Roper House, in the St. Dunstan's Street area, in Church street, Orchard Street, close to and inside the Victoria Recreation Ground and under the Southern Railway Line.'
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1435 5809 (738m by 510m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Brent, J., 1861, Roman cemeteries in Canterbury, with some conjectures concerning its earliest inhabitants (Article in serial). SKE17548.
Brent, J., 1879, Canterbury in Olden Time. (Article in monograph). SKE29965.
Andrews, G., 1985, The Archaeology of Canterbury: An Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE30429.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SKE17548 Article in serial: Brent, J.. 1861. Roman cemeteries in Canterbury, with some conjectures concerning its earliest inhabitants. Arch Cant 4: 27-42.
- --- SKE29965 Article in monograph: Brent, J.. 1879. Canterbury in Olden Time..
- --- SKE30429 Unpublished document: Andrews, G.. 1985. The Archaeology of Canterbury: An Assessment.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (14)
- Non-Intrusive Event: 18 New Street, St Dunstan's (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14238)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation at 'Solaglas', Orchard Street, 1989 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14240)
- Intrusive Event: Cranmer House, London Road (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14144)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Linden Grove, 1987 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14155)
- Intrusive Event: House of Agnes (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14123)
- Non-Intrusive Event: No 14, St Dunstan's Terrace (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13450)
- Intrusive Event: No 3 St Dunstan's Terrace, watching brief, 1987 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14237)
- Intrusive Event: Queen's Avenue (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14221)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Orchard House, Orchard Street, Canterbury, 1989 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14239)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief at the South West end of Kirby's Lane, Canterbury, 1983 (Ref: CAT: 115 / site code: KL83) (EKE14129)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief carried out at Station Road West, Canterbury, 1951 (Ref: CAT: 115 / Site code: SRW51/1) (EKE14130)
- Intrusive Event: Westgate Court Farm (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14174)
- Intrusive Event: Whitehall Gardens (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14223)
- Intrusive Event: Whitehall Road Area (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13880)
Record last edited
Mar 8 2024 3:37PM