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Hostile Mitigation Scheme, Marlowe Theatre, The Friars, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2AS. Archaeological Watching Brief |
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Canterbury Archaeological Trust unpublished report series
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| Abstract: |
Archaeological monitoring and recording of all groundworks conducted during installation of bollards and security gate associated with Hostile Mitigation Scheme An archaeological watching brief was conducted between 03/12/2018 and 14/05/2019 during installation of a hostile mitigation scheme at the Marlowe Theatre, The Friars, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2AS (centred NGR 614806 158045). The watching brief was requested by East Kent Engineering Partnership (EKEP) on behalf of Canterbury City Council.
The Marlowe Theatre lies within the Canterbury Area of Archaeological Importance and within a Scheduled Monument, the Dominican Friary complex of Blackfriars (NHLE no 1005491). Previous archaeological investigations in the area have revealed evidence for Roman, medieval and post-medieval occupation.
Monitored groundworks were conducted in three localities within the theatre grounds: Area 1 comprised machine excavation of a single trench for the installation of nineteen bollards enclosing the front apron of the theatre; Area 2 comprised hand excavation of seven trenches for the installation of a new security gate on the west side of the theatre; and Area 3 comprised the hand excavation of a single trench for the installation of two bollards to the north of the theatre, at a pedestrian entrance through the northwest boundary. An original proposal for additional bollards to be located along the frontage of The Friars was not carried out.
Archaeological remains of medieval date, comprising a potential masonry wall and a refuse pit were identified in Area 2 at a depth of 0.54m below ground level. Post-medieval garden/horticultural soils and a gravel surface were recorded in Area 2 at a depth of between 0.40m and 0.44m below ground level. Post-medieval garden soils and a brick founded glasshouse were recorded in Area 3 at a depth of between 0.15m and 0.25m below ground level. These correspond with the use of the grounds as formal gardens during the nineteenth century as illustrated on a First Edition Ordnance Survey map sheet published in 1874. Part of a concrete foundation recorded in Area 2 potentially related to the former Odeon Cinema, constructed on the site in 1933. Ground formation deposits associated with the redevelopment of the Marlowe Theatre in 2009 were recorded in Area 1 and Area 2, with modern impacts extending to depths of between 0.40m and 0.44m below ground level.
The archaeological works successfully met the principal objective to ensure the preservation by record of the buried archaeological resource where the scheme would result in its permanent loss. While the results contribute further to the local heritage knowledge of Canterbury, further analysis of the data is not presently recommended. |
| Author: |
R Helm
Dale Robertson
T J Wilson
Walker L O'Shea
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Canterbury Archaeological Trust
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| Year of Publication: |
2022
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Canterbury, unparished area |
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England |
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Kent |
| District: |
Canterbury |
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Grid Reference: 614804, 158045 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF
(Event)
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WALL
(Monument Type England)
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MEDIEVAL WALL
(Tag)
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RUBBISH PIT
(Monument Type England)
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MEDIEVAL RUBBISH PIT
(Tag)
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GARDEN
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL GARDEN
(Tag)
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GLASSHOUSE
(Monument Type England)
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MEDIEVAL GLASSHOUSE
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BOUNDARY WALL
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL BOUNDARY WALL
(Tag)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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canterbu3-508172 |
| Report id: |
2022/124 |
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| Created Date: |
10 Mar 2023 |
