Monument Number 464610 |
| Hob Uid: 464610 | |
Location :
Kent
Canterbury
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : TR1538057720 |
| Summary : Medieval wall originally about 8.5 feet high, antedating contructionally the building of Cemetery Gate and running from the north east corner of the gate in an easterly direction for nearly 180 feet. It is refaced on its southern side with Roman bricks of an identical build to those re-used in St Pancras' Chapel. It has been suggested (Cotton 1915) that this may have been part of the original precinct wall of St Augustine's. |
More information : A short length of walling 8.5 ft high, possibly contemporary with the original foundation of St Augustine's Abbey, runs for c130ft from the NE angle of Cemetery Gate (TR 15385772).
The S. side is re-used Roman brick and probably dates from the Saxon
period. The N side has been refaced in Tudor times. (1-2)
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