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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NE 113 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of a Romano-British barrow, St. George's Lane, Canterbury |
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Summary
A Romano-British barrow, Little Dungeon, was first mentioned in 1640. It was located on the site of 20 and 21 St George's Terrace, which were destroyed during World War II. A considerable part of the mound still appears to exist.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1504 5754 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NE |
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| Parish: | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BARROW (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full description
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(TR 15045754) Ro barrow (site of). (1) Little Dungeon (Dungill), a tumulus, mentioned by W Somner in 1640 (2) stood on the site of 20 and 21 St George's Terrace (3). A considerable part of the mound still appears to exist. The destruction of the houses on the Terrace by enemy action has disclosed a mass of earth projecting here, and only here from the inner side of the rampart. (2-3)
<1> F1 CFW 23-FEB-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42726.
<2> Arch Cant 61 1948 141 (W Urry) (OS Card Reference). SKE35319.
<3> Canterbury in the Olden Time 2nd Ed 1879 143-4 (J Brent) (OS Card Reference). SKE38545.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 23-FEB-65. |
| <2>XY | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 61 1948 141 (W Urry). [Mapped feature: #43446 mound, ] |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Canterbury in the Olden Time 2nd Ed 1879 143-4 (J Brent). |
Related records
| TR 15 NW 1 | Part of: Durovernum cantiacorum (Monument) |
