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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NE 1505 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Roman Defensive City Wall between Ridingate and Burgate |
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Summary
Sections of the Roman defensive City Wall and associated internal towers were seen in various excavations.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1510 5760 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NE |
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| Parish: | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- TOWER (AD 270?, Undated)
- WALL (AD 270?, Undated)
Full description
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Sections of the Roman defensive City Wall and associated internal towers were seen in various excavations.
Pilbrow, J., 1871, Discoveries made during excavations at Canterbury in 1868 (Serial). SKE30226.
Williams, A., 1947, Canterbury Excavations: September-October 1944 (Article in serial). SKE30786.
Frere, SS, Stow, S, and Bennett, P, 1982, Excavations on the Roman and Medieval Defences of Canterbury. (Monograph). SKE28530.
Andrews, G., 1985, An Assessment. Gazetteer of Excavations. Prehistoric, Belgic and Roman Excavations (Monograph). SKE30006.
Blockley, P., 1986, The Ridingate (Article in serial). SKE30686.
Bennett, P. & Houliston, M., 1989, St George's Gate (Artifact). SKE30634.
Pratt, S., 1999, Archaeological Evaluation on City rampart south of St George's Gate, Canterbury. (Excavation archive). SKE30787.
Willson, J., 2002, Ciy Rampart, South of St George's Gate (Article in serial). SKE30785.
Houliston, M., 2002, Pers Comm Mark Houliston (Unpublished document). SKE30156.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Monograph: Frere, SS, Stow, S, and Bennett, P. 1982. Excavations on the Roman and Medieval Defences of Canterbury.. |
| --- | Monograph: Andrews, G.. 1985. An Assessment. Gazetteer of Excavations. Prehistoric, Belgic and Roman Excavations. |
| --- | Unpublished document: Houliston, M.. 2002. Pers Comm Mark Houliston. |
| --- | Serial: Pilbrow, J.. 1871. Discoveries made during excavations at Canterbury in 1868. |
| --- | Artifact: Bennett, P. & Houliston, M.. 1989. St George's Gate. |
| --- | Article in serial: Blockley, P.. 1986. The Ridingate. Canterbury Archaeological Trust Annual Report 1985-6. |
| --- | Article in serial: Willson, J.. 2002. Ciy Rampart, South of St George's Gate. Canterbury's Archaeology 1999-2000. |
| --- | Article in serial: Williams, A.. 1947. Canterbury Excavations: September-October 1944. Archaeologia Cantiana vol LIX. |
| --- | Excavation archive: Pratt, S.. 1999. Archaeological Evaluation on City rampart south of St George's Gate, Canterbury.. |
