Monument record TR 15 NE 441 - Early medieval and medieval pits and postholes, Love Lane, Canterbury

Summary

Watching brief on excavation of basement to increase headroom. A number of intercutting cess/rubbish pits and post holes were found covering the mid 9th to early 12th centuries AD. At least three of the nine pits were cess pits. Most of the features contained small amounts of pottery, iron slag, animal bone, daub and oyster shell. The large number of features in such a small area suggests that the land here was either waste land or rear gardens to buildings fronting an early route way.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 15332 57646 (9m by 4m) (9 map features)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2003, An Archaeological Watching Brief during the reduction of the basement floor level at 6 Love Lane, Canterbury (Unpublished document). SKE11988.

Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2003, An Archaeological Watching Brief during the reduction of the basement floor level at 6 Love Lane, Canterbury (Unpublished document). Ske11988.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2003. An Archaeological Watching Brief during the reduction of the basement floor level at 6 Love Lane, Canterbury.
  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2003. An Archaeological Watching Brief during the reduction of the basement floor level at 6 Love Lane, Canterbury.

Finds (7)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at 6 Love Lane, Canterbury, 2003 (Ref: Site Code: LLC-WB-02) (EKE14435)

Record last edited

Feb 15 2024 5:12PM