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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NW 448 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Timber buildings and Roman street |
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Summary
A metalworking site with timber buildings was found at no 44 Watling Street dating to the mid 1st century AD. These were succeeded by Roman road metallings, in turn sealed by a building dating to the mid-late 2nd century. A further timber building continued in use into the 4th century. Five Medieval pits were also found.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1490 5751 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NW |
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| Parish: | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BUILDING (Roman - 50 AD to 399 AD)
- METAL WORKING SITE (Roman - 50 AD to 66 AD)
- ROAD (ROAD, Roman - 67 AD to 150 AD)
| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1004192: Roman remains on Marlowe Car Park |
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Full description
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(TR 14905751 plotted from plan and OS 1:2500 1957). Timber buildings and a Roman street were revealed during excavations conducted in the cellar and grounds of No 44 Watling Street in 1953 by the Canterbury Excavation Committee. The earliest deposits were traces of a timber building associated with metal working activity, dating to the mid 1stcentury AD. These levels were sealed by occupation deposits which were in turn sealed by a sequence of three street metallings, thought to be early Roman Watling Street. These metallings were eventually sealed by an opus signinum floor flanked by beam slots, dating to the mid-late 2nd century. A sequence of five metallings sealed the intermediate floors. A third timber building with beam slots of defining wall lines and with gravel floors was established south of the new street and occupied this position up to the 4th century AD. Five medieval pits were also recorded. (1)
From the Register of Scheduled Monuments:
The Marlowe car park site with a wealth of Roman remains found and slightly examined by Frere.
An extension to the existing area discussed with the DC at the meeting held over the development to include ? Of the area held by a private company. Also as discussed at the meeting another car park with known archaeological sites and the next area of Canterbury to be developed after Marlowe. Thus there are a total of 3 new area. Car park area within Roman town. Some areas excavated (see sketch plan).
(12/04/89) (2)
<1> The Arch of Cant 8 1987 118-121 (S Frere P Bennett J Rady and S Stow) (OS Card Reference). SKE49980.
<2> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: The Arch of Cant 8 1987 118-121 (S Frere P Bennett J Rady and S Stow). |
| <2>XY | Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #43894 Roman buildings and street, ] |
