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Monument details

Summary

Remains of the medieval riverside wall of Rochester and pits dating to the medieval period were found during an evaluation on the Rochester Riverside development site.

Monument Types

• CESS PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• HEARTH? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• TOWN WALL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

• PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• STUD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

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31 trenches were excavated across the Rochester Riverside development site in late 2004 and early 2005. In trenches in the north eastern part of the site a wall was found dating to the medieval period, likely to have been the riverside wall of Rochester city. This wall was found at a depth of 3.1mOD parallel to and approximately 3.5m to the north of the Roman town wall. Pits and garden soil dating to the medieval period were also found in this area, as were a possible hearth and a cess pit (1-2).

<1> AOC Archaeology Group, 2005, Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Rochester Riverside (Unpublished document). SKE15934.

<2> AOC Archaeology Group, 2006, Rochester Riverside, Kent: Post Excavation Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE15936.

<3> AOC Archaeology, RRS 04, Interim Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Rochester Riverside (Unpublished document). SKE51833.

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