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Canterbury Archaeological Trust

The Canterbury Archaeological Trust is an independent charity formed in 1975 to undertake rescue excavation, research, publication and the presentation of the results of its work for the benefit of the public. Its constitution states: 'to promote the advancement of public education in the subject of archaeology'. Members of the Friends of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust are eligible for a discount on the Trust's publications. Please request this discount in the 'Additional Information' part of the order process.

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Ordnance Survey Historical Map of Roman and Medieval Canterbury
Published in association with the RCHM and Canterbury Archaeological Trust, this fold out map presents the recorded and the surviving remains from the Roman and medieval periods, superimposed upon a street plan of present-day Canterbury. Museums and other places of interest are clearly marked. Accompanying text panels explain more fully the historical background to what can be seen today. (Ordnance Survey 1990)
Temporarily out of stock at publishers - will be delayed. Orders will be recorded. Publisher's Price GB £4.15, Our Price GB £1.95

Copperas: An Account of the Whitstable Works
by Tim Allen, Mike Cotterill and Geoffrey Pike
In 1995 an extraordinary array of timber posts set in bright yellow mortar was exposed by marine erosion of the Tankerton foreshore at Whitstable, Kent. Canterbury Archaeological Trust, with the help of English Heritage and Canterbury City Council, later carried out a two-year investigation of these features and began research into what they could tell of the history of Whitstable. This publication describes how some of the remains were ...
Paperback. Price GB £13.95

Buckland Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Dover: Excavations 1994
by Keith Parfitt and Trevor Anderson
The 1994 excavations at Buckland, Dover, uncovered another 244 graves in the extensive Anglo-Saxon cemetery first excavated by Professor Vera Evison in 1951-3. Just over two thirds of the burials contained grave goods. Several male burials contained a sword, others a spear and sometimes a shield. Women's graves included brooches and beads and a variety of other objects. The excavation was undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust with the ...
Hardback. Price GB £35.00

At the Great Crossroads: Prehistoric, Roman and medieval discoveries on the Isle of Thanet 1994-1995
by Paul Bennett, Peter Clark, Alison Hicks, Jonathan Rady and Ian Riddler
The widening of the road between the Monkton and Mount Pleasant roundabouts on the A253 led to the archaeological investigation of a 3km long strip of land between July 1994 and February 1995.

Prehistoric discoveries included Neolithic inhumations and pits, well-preserved Beaker graves and ten ring-ditches of late Neolithic and Bronze Age date. An extensive and unusual Roman settlement of the late first to early second century AD was ...
Paperback. Price GB £40.00

Excavations at Canterbury Castle
by Paul Bennett, S S Frere and Sally Stow
This is the first of a series of full reports of large excavations undertaken by the Canterbury Archaeological Trust. The volume covers the sites of Rosemary Lane car park and the Castle Keep and assesses finds including pottery, jewellery and human remains. 236p, text figs, plates (The Archaeology of Canterbury I, Canterbury Archaeological Trust 1982)
Hardback. Price GB £5.00

Highstead, Nr Chislet, Kent, Excavations 1975-1977
by Paul Bennett
In the Foreword, Barry Cunliffe writes: "The publication of the excavation of the multi-period settlement site at Highstead near Chislet is a matter for celebration. Highstead, with its long sequence of occupation spanning the first millennium B.C. and early first millennium A.D., was excavated under difficult conditions between 1975 and 1977 in those pioneering days when rescue archaeology was in its infancy. It is a story well told by Paul ...
Hardback. Price GB £25.00

Excavations in the Marlowe Car Park and surrounding areas
by K. Blockley, M. Blockley, P. Blockley, S. S. Frere and S. Stow
Some of the largest and most important urban excavations ever undertaken in Europe are presented in this publication. They were conducted in the heart of the City of Canterbury, giving a record of its occupation over the last 2,000 years. Early excavations were carried out by the Canterbury Excavation Committee between 1946 and 1955, and more recently by the Canterbury Archaeological Trust between 1978 and 1982, prior to the construction of a ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £60.00, Our Price GB £19.95

A Twelfth-Century Pottery Kiln at Pound Lane, Canterbury
by John Cotter
In 1986 a medieval pottery kiln was excavated at Pund Lane, Canterbury which appears to have been worked by a continental potter, perhaps a Norman, around the middle of the 12th century. The report contains a short account of the site and excavation, followed by a detailed account of the kiln itself and an extensive typology of the kiln products. The local, English and European contexts of the Ound Lane industry are examined and an attempt is ...
Paperback. Price GB £9.95

A Bronze Age Settlement at Kemsley, near Sittingbourne, Kent
by M Diack
A programme of archaeological investigation was carried out by Canterbury Archaeological Trust in advance of a new housing development at the town of Kemsley, near Sittingbourne, Kent between 1998 and 2003. Late Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age activity was indicated by lithic artefacts, though these were residual and there were no archaeological features dating from this period. Archaeological features noted on site date from the Middle Bronze Age ...
Paperback. Price GB £13.95

Canterbury Excavations Intra- and Extra-Mural Sites 1949-55 and 1980-84
by S S Frere, Paul bennett, J Rady and sally Stow
Sites covered: Old Park, Sturry Road; The Conduit House, cathedral water supply; 78 Church Street (St Paul's); 7 St George's Place; 1 Oaten Hill Court; Whitehall Road; 3 Queen's Avenue; St Dunstan's churchyard; Cranmer House, London Road; St Peter's Lane; 25 St Peter's Street; 53 King Street; 3 Palace Street; 7 Palace Street; Blackfriars Gate; King's Bridge and All Saints Church; County Hotel and Fleur-de-Lis Yard: the Forum Area; High Street ...
Hardback. Price GB £5.00