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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NW 2007 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Roman Tessalated Floor, junction of Watling Street & Rose Lane |
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Summary
During work to the main drainage system of Canterbury the city engineer, James Pilbrow, observed a tesselated floor and the burnt remains of a frescoed plaster wall/ceiling.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1487 5756 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NW |
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| Parish: | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FLOOR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
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During work to the main drainage system of Canterbury the city engineer, James Pilbrow, observed a tesselated floor and the burnt remains of a frescoed plaster wall/ceiling.
Pilbrow, J., 1871, Discoveries made during excavations at Canterbury in 1868 (Serial). SKE30226.
Andrews, G., 1985, The Archaeology of Canterbury: An Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE30429.
Blockley, K., Blockley, M., Blockley, P., Frere, S. and Stow, S., 1995, Excavations in the Marlowe Car Park and Surrounding Areas. Part 1: The Excavated Sites (Monograph). SKE29969.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Monograph: Blockley, K., Blockley, M., Blockley, P., Frere, S. and Stow, S.. 1995. Excavations in the Marlowe Car Park and Surrounding Areas. Part 1: The Excavated Sites. |
| --- | Serial: Pilbrow, J.. 1871. Discoveries made during excavations at Canterbury in 1868. |
| --- | Unpublished document: Andrews, G.. 1985. The Archaeology of Canterbury: An Assessment. |
