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Monument details

HER Number:TR 15 NW 1585
Type of record:Monument
Name:Medieval refuse pits, Marlowe Theatre site

Summary

Several large medieval refuse pits.


Grid Reference:TR 1477 5805
Map Sheet:TR15NW
Parish:CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

Monument Types

  • PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • PLATTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

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In 2009 Canterbury Archaeological Trust excavated the western part of the Marlowe Theatre site. Several large medieval refuse pits were found. One was wood lined and waterlogged and contained a complete wooden platter. (1)


<1> Weekes, J., 2012, Canterbury Archaeological Trust Interim Reports, Archaeologia Cantiana CXXXII 2012: 291-293 (Article in serial). SKE25119.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Article in serial: Weekes, J.. 2012. Canterbury Archaeological Trust Interim Reports. Arch Cant CXXXII: 291-305. Archaeologia Cantiana CXXXII 2012: 291-293.