Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

At the rear of 17, St Radigund's street in 1774 Gostling observed 'hollow pipes carried along in the thickness of an old stone wall'. These probably relate to the St Radigunds Baths located in this area.

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

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At the rear of 17, St Radigund's street in 1774 Gostling observed 'hollow pipes carried along in the thickness of an old stone wall'. These probably relate to the St Radigunds Baths located in this area.
The bath house had been closed in 1829 to make way for the Dolphin PH and its Bat and Trap lawn.
A further account states that two 'Cold Bath Cottages' were erected on the site and that in the cellar could be seen 'a portion of the old Roman bath'. It is not clear why it was thought that the remains were Roman.

Gostling, W., 1796, A Walk in and About the Ancient City of Canterbury (Monograph). SKE29741.

Cozens, W., 1906, Old Canterbury (Monograph). SKE30861.

Canterbury Archaeological Society, 1962, Canterbury Archaeological Society Annual Report 1962 (Unpublished document). SKE31006.

Andrews, G., 1985, An Assessment. Gazetteer of Excavations. Prehistoric, Belgic and Roman Excavations (Monograph). SKE30006.

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