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Monument record TR 15 NW 2257 - Medieval Dane John Angle Tower, Tower 2, City Wall
Summary
Medieval Dane John Angle Tower is semicircular shaped in plan with an open back. Built in the late 15th century it has a battered ashlar plinth built against an earth revetment. A bank of earth was found running down from the top of the surviving city wall towards the ditch. This overlay the chalk footings of the tower.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1476 5733 (7m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Frere, SS, Stow, S, and Bennett, P, 1982, Excavations on the Roman and Medieval Defences of Canterbury. (Monograph). SKE28530.
Rupert Austin, 2001, Personal Comment Rupert Austin, Inventory List (Unpublished document). SKE28531.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Dane John Tower, Canterbury, 1954 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE14085)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Photographic surveys of Towers 1-4, City Wall, Canterbury, 1998 (Ref: CAT: 340) (EKE14282)
Record last edited
Jul 7 2015 12:08PM