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Monument details

Summary

Roman, Saxon and medieval pits identified during excavations in the southeast corner of Marlowe Avenue Car Park in 1953. Some of the Medieval pits dated to the 12-13th century, the saxon pit dated to the 6-9th century.

Monument Types

• PIT (PIT, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• PIT (PIT, Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD to 899 AD)
• PIT (PIT, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

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(TR 1485857469 sited from CAT plan). Roman, Saxon and medieval pits. An excavation took place in 1952 in the south-east corner of Marlowe Avenue Car Park (Coded CXXIIF). Trench 1 rivealed a 12th-13th century pit; In trench 2 a Roman pit and a 16th or 17th century pit were found; In trench 3, three pits, probably medieval. In trench 4 a medieval pit; In trench 5 a Roman pit and 6th and 9th century pits. (1-2)

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) (3)

<1> The Arch of Cant 8 1987 123-125 (S Frere, P Bennett, J Rady and S Stow) (OS Card Reference). SKE49982.

<2> The Arch of Cant; An Assessment 1985 124 137-8 185 (G Andrews) (OS Card Reference). SKE50015.

<3> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

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