Monument record TR 15 NE 1647 - Medieval Tower 12, City Walls Broad Street

Summary

Medieval Tower 12 is one of four square towers (nos. 11-14) built by Prior Chillenden between Queningate and Northgate between 1391 and 1411 at a time of fears of a French invasion.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1527 5798 (8m by 10m)
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.

Elder, J. & Duncan, M., 2002, Canterbury City Wall Trail (Monograph). SKE29730.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Monograph: Frere, SS, Stow, S, and Bennett, P. 1982. Excavations on the Roman and Medieval Defences of Canterbury..
  • --- Monograph: Elder, J. & Duncan, M.. 2002. Canterbury City Wall Trail.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: City Wall, 92b Broad Street (Ref: CAT: 297) (EKE14096)

Record last edited

Jul 7 2015 1:23PM