Monument record TR 15 NW 2199 - Medieval Structure on Roman Rampart Bank, south west of Ridingate

Summary

The trenches revealed that the Roman wall stood to a height of 2.44m on footings 0.91m deep and that the bank was contemporary with it dated to the late third-century date. In the Medieval period the city wall fell into decay and a building with chalk walls and an earth floor was erected on the surface of the bank.

Location

Grid reference TR 1494 5744 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Frere, S. ?, 1949, Untitled Source (Article in serial). SKE30762.

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

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Monograph: Frere, SS, Stow, S, and Bennett, P. 1982. Excavations on the Roman and Medieval Defences of Canterbury..
  • --- Article in serial: Frere, S. ?. 1949. Journal of Roman Studies XXXIX.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavation south of Riding Gate, Canterbury, 1948 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14083)

Record last edited

May 18 2015 11:07AM