Monument record TR 15 NW 2195 - Medieval City Wall and Tower 27, St. Radigund's Street

Summary

A Medieval square tower, seen on a map of 1789, was also revealed. The lowest courses supported a structure 6.1m wide from east to west and built of chalk blocks. These were faced along the east and west edges with coursed ashlar blocks of Kentish ragstone.

Location

Grid reference TR 1492 5823 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Cross, R., Canterbury: St Radigund's Street (Machine readable data file). SKE30598.

Rady, J., DB1 (Digital archive). SKE29774.

Frere, SS, Stow, S, and Bennett, P, 1982, Excavations on the Roman and Medieval Defences of Canterbury. (Monograph). SKE28530.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Monograph: Frere, SS, Stow, S, and Bennett, P. 1982. Excavations on the Roman and Medieval Defences of Canterbury..
  • --- Digital archive: Rady, J.. DB1.
  • --- Machine readable data file: Cross, R.. Canterbury: St Radigund's Street.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: St Radigund's Street (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13944)

Record last edited

May 12 2015 3:28PM