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Monument record TR 15 NE 1642 - Medieval Tower 9, north of Burgate, City Walls
Summary
Medieval Tower 9, a round/semicircular shaped tower in plan with an open back, is situated to the north of the former Northgate. It was built by Prior Selling in 1472 at a time during the Hundred Years War with France when there was yet another threat of invasion of Sandwich and perhaps that of Canterbury too.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1526 5781 (14m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| 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.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE28530 Monograph: Frere, SS, Stow, S, and Bennett, P. 1982. Excavations on the Roman and Medieval Defences of Canterbury..
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South Bastion, Queningate (Ref: CAT: 296) (EKE13702)
Record last edited
Jul 7 2015 12:18PM