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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 |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
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.
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