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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 23 NW 94 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Remains of Post-Medieval Building, The Bayle |
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Summary
The site near the cliff edge and c.100 metres east of the parish church (TR 23 NW 26) was excavated in February 1975 prior to the development of the land for a house. The remains of a post-medieval dwelling house fronting the modern street were found. These consisted of two short lengths of wall of large ragstone blocks. Pottery suggests the building was in use in the 17th century. This building overlay and partially destroyed the foundations of an earlier structure of which three walls were located (TR 23 NW 257). The precice location of the building is not given.
| Grid Reference: | TR 230 358 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR23NW |
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| Parish: | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- HOUSE (Demolished ?, Post Medieval - 1600 AD? (at some time) to 1900 AD? (at some time))
Full description
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The Bayle, Folkestone. The site near the cliff edge and c.100 metres east of the parish church (TR 23 NW 26) was excavated in February 1975 prior to the development of the land for a house. The remains of a post-medieval dwelling house fronting the modern street were found. These consisted of two short lengths of wall of large ragstone blocks. Pottery suggests the building was in use in the 17th century. This building overlay and partially destroyed the foundations of an earlier structure of which three walls were located (TR 23 NW 257). (1).
Additional Information (2).
<1> KAR 69 1982 212-214 (P Keller) (OS Card Reference). SKE45405.
<1> Keller, Peter, 1982, Rescue Excavations in Folkestone From 1973, KAR 69 1982 212-214 (P Keller) (Article in serial). SKE8382.
<2> Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKE6815.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: KAR 69 1982 212-214 (P Keller). |
| <1> | Article in serial: Keller, Peter. 1982. Rescue Excavations in Folkestone From 1973. Vol 7, (69) Pages 207 - 214. KAR 69 1982 212-214 (P Keller). |
| <2> | Unpublished document: Southern Water Services. 1993. Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement. |
