Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Gateway into the Roman city of Durovernum Cantiacorum probably built in the 3rd century. This Roman gate was the short cut to the Richborough road and is still visible in the Broad Street car park embedded in the city wall. It was built of large Kentish ashlar ragstone blocks which supported a brick arch of 2.6 metres span. Thought to have still been in use in the Medieval period. Some time late in the 15th century the Queningate was blocked and a new ditch dug in front of it. The length of wall with its towers between Burgate and Northgate became the western boundary of the monastery circa 1492-1493.

Monument Types

• GATE (GATE, Roman - 200 AD to 299 AD)

Full description

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[TR 15295791] QUENIN GATE [R] (remains of) (NAT). (1) Roman Gateway probably in use until 1472-94 when it was blocked and replaced by a postern 13 yds to the south. (2) The remains comprise some large jamb stones of Kentish rag and a few courses of the brick turn of the arch forming an aperture 8ft wide. GP AO/65/61/6. (3) Additional bibliography. (4-6)

<1> OS 1:2500 1972 (OS Card Reference). SKE48214.

<2> Arch Cant 45 1933 92-115 (GM Livett) (OS Card Reference). SKE35165.

<3> F1 FGA 27-JAN-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42991.

<4> JRS 17 1927 209 (OS Card Reference). SKE45053.

<5> JRS 27 1937 245 (OS Card Reference). SKE45074.

<6> G Andrews 1985 The Archaeology of Canterbury; An Assessment (68) (OS Card Reference). SKE43446.

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