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Monument details

HER Number:TR 15 NW 109
Type of record:Monument
Name:Angle of Roman/Medieval Wall

Summary

The angle of the Roman and Medieval Wall was found in advance of landscaping at 13-15 Pound Lane. The Medieval portion was dated to circa 1380.


Grid Reference:TR 1473 5822
Map Sheet:TR15NW
Parish:CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

Monument Types

  • WALL (WALL, Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1390 AD)

Full description

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A small excavation in advance of landscaping form a butterfly garden at 13-15 Bound Lane (TR 14735822 deduced from OS 1:1250 1971) located a well defined change of angle in the Roman and Medieval City Wall. The chalk and blockwork core and ragstone facing of the medieval wall of c1380 were exposed and will be incorporated in the forthcoming garden. (1)


<1> The Arch of Cant; An Assessment 1985 146 (G Andrews) (OS Card Reference). SKE50018.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>XYOS Card Reference: The Arch of Cant; An Assessment 1985 146 (G Andrews). [Mapped feature: #43682 Wall, ]

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