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Monument Number 416323

Hob Uid: 416323
Location :
Medway
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ7421068470
Summary : Excavations at Prior's Gate House have located a Roman wall, rampart and parts of a Medieval building including the Bishops Palace. Roman, early Medieval and Medieval coins and pottery have also been found.
More information : [TQ 74216847 - sited to Prior's Gate House] Site which
comprises the front garden of Prior's Gate House and lies
to the east and north of the only surviving (above ground)
part of the Bishop's Palace. Excavations revealed a section
of Roman rampart and wall, a substantial Norman building
39ft by 18ft, earlier than c.1150, the east wing of the
Palace, and various medieval and post medieval structures.
Finds included several Roman, Anglo Saxon and medieval
coins, medieval tiles and much pottery and small finds from
all periods. (1)
Sources :
Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details : (AC Harrison and D Williams)
Page(s) : 19-36
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) : 95 - 1979
Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Rampart, Wall
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find
Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early Medieval
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 410
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Building, Bishops Palace
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find
Components and Objects:
Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Rampart, Wall
Object Type : COIN, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery
Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : COIN, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery
Period : Medieval
Component Monument Type : Building, Bishops Palace
Object Type : TILE, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 76 NW 134
External Cross Reference Notes :
Related Warden Records :
Related Activities :
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1976-01-01
End Date : 1977-12-31