Excavation was undertaken in the basement of the site of 47 Burgate and on high ground to the rear of the premises during 1946-7 by CEC.
Excavations were also undertaken from road level behind the basement (in Burgate?) the main features seen were the footings and walls of a substantial late medieval building. These overlay and cut into a curious structure of concreted gravel about 1.83m deep and interpreted as the footings of a building of Roman date. It was cut by medieval pits, a well, and a medieval basement.

Twelfth century layers lay directly on the latest Roman levels indicating that the site may have been completely levelled in medieval times. Elements of a medieval undercrofted structure were located. Urry suggests that this may be part of a building owned by Theoric the goldsmith, c1200. (1-2)

Tomlinson, F. W., 1947, Canterbury Excavation Committee (Monograph). SKE30423.

Jenkins, F. & Boyle, J., 1948, Summary of Excavations carried out by F. Jenkins and J. Boyle 1946-8 (Unpublished document). SKE30852.

Jenkins, F, 1951, Roman Canterbury: An Account of the Excavations in Burgate in 1946-48 (No. 5) (Serial). SKE30851.

Andrews, G., 1985, The Archaeology of Canterbury: An Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE30429.

<1> The Arch of Cant An Assessment 1985 87-88 167 (G Andrews) (OS Card Reference). SKE50000.

<2> Arch Cant 63 1950 82-118 plans photos illust (F Jenkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE35366.