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Canterbury

Hob Uid: 464679
Location :
Kent
Canterbury
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TR1400057000
Summary : Medieval town. Canterbury is mentioned in 1086 as a city in which the king had Sake and Soke over 212 burgesses and rent from 51 others. From 1294 onwards Canterbury was taxed as a city. The major monuments include the cathedral Priory (TR 15 NE 125) and St Augustine's Abbey (TR 15 NE 124).
More information : TR 1457: Canterbury, a city with its origins in, and a history
of continuous occupation from, the Roman DUROVERNUM CANTIACORUM
(TR 15 NW 1).
Many of its major mediaeval components survive, notably, the CathedralPriory [TR 15 NE 125], St Augustine's Abbey [TR 15 NE 124], the Castle[TR 15 NW 63] and the City Wall [TR 15 NW 116] which follows exactly
the course of the Roman wall and in many places incorporates its core.(1)

Additional bibliography. (2-13)

Canterbury is mentioned in 1086 as a city in which the king had Sake and Soke over 212 burgesses and rent from 51 others. From 1294 onwards canterbury was taxed as a city. (14)
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Source details : (G Home)
Page(s) : 243,270-78
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Vol(s) : 86 - 1930
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Vol(s) : 32 - 1875
Source Number : 11
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Source details : (DM Wilson)
Page(s) : 107,109
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Vol(s) : 1976
Source Number : 12
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Source details : Medieval Towns in England and Wales (ed) Barley
Page(s) : 2,4,6,58-9
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Vol(s) : 14 - 1975
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Vol(s) : 33 - 1877
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Page(s) : 109-116
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Vol(s) : 42 - 1968
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Vol(s) : 72 - 1958
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Page(s) : 79-83
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Vol(s) : 48 - 1982
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Source details : (T Tatton-Brown)
Page(s) : 215-6
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Vol(s) : 93 - 1977
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Vol(s) : 126 - 1969
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Source details : (HL Turner)
Page(s) : 148-54
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Vol(s) : 1971
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Source details : (LE Webster and S Cherry)
Page(s) : 169
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Vol(s) : 17 - 1973
Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Taxed as a city from 1294
Monument End Date :
Monument Start Date : 1294
Monument Type : Town, Town Wall
Evidence : Documentary Evidence
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : KE 96
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : KE 327
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TR 15 NW 2
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Start Date : 1991-01-01
End Date : 1991-12-31
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Start Date : 1995-01-01
End Date : 1995-12-31
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1995-01-01
End Date : 1995-12-31
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Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1995-01-01
End Date : 1995-12-31
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Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1995-01-01
End Date : 1995-12-31
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