| Name: | Medieval city defences at Parkside |
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| HER no.: | MCT307 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Summary
The foundations of the medieval city wall were observed during the preparation of an area for development.
| Grid Reference: | SP 3380 7850 |
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| Former Parish: | St. Michael's |
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Monument Type(s):
Protected Status: None recorded
Full description
1> During excavations prior to construction of new accommodation for the
Assembly of God, a watching brief was maintained. The suspected alignment of
this stretch of the Town Wall was confirmed.
3> During the earth moving operations for building construction, the CARP team were able to observe and record the line and location of the surviving foundations of the city wall.
4> Near the [Parkside] Gate at the present building [1934] of the new King's Head or Park Gate Inn, … while the foundations of the wall were discovered.
5> In the middle of the Parkside, the city wall foundations are to be found in the centre of the road. The wall was 14ft high and 9ft wide…
<1> Rylatt M; Wallwork R, 1987, Coventry, Parkside, 30; 65 (--ARTICLE). SCT493.
<2> Ordnance Survey, SP37NW, On Map Sheet (-MAP). SCT738.
<3> Coventry Archaeological Rescue Project, 1988, Coventry Archaeological Rescue Project: Summary of Projects No. 1, 1987-88 (-REPORT). SCT1367.
<4> Austin's Monthly Magazine of Instructive and Useful Information, 1932-1939, Extracts from "Austin's Monthly Magazine" of articles written by Mr J.B. Shelton 1932 - 1938, Vol. XXVI No. 319 (--ARTICLE). SCT1615.
<5> J. B. Shelton, 1949, The Story of Twenty-Two Years Excavations in Coventry, p.29-30 (-MANUSCRIPT). SCT1614.
Sources and Further Reading
| <1> | SCT493 --ARTICLE: Rylatt M; Wallwork R. 1987. Coventry, Parkside. 30; 65. |
| <2> | SCT738 -MAP: Ordnance Survey. SP37NW. On Map Sheet. |
| <3> | SCT1367 -REPORT: Coventry Archaeological Rescue Project. 1988. Coventry Archaeological Rescue Project: Summary of Projects No. 1, 1987-88. Wallwork, R.. A4 simplex. 21. |
| <4> | SCT1615 --ARTICLE: Austin's Monthly Magazine of Instructive and Useful Information. 1932-1939. Extracts from "Austin's Monthly Magazine" of articles written by Mr J.B. Shelton 1932 - 1938. Shelton, J.. A4 duplex. 69. Vol. XXVI No. 319. |
| <5> | SCT1614 -MANUSCRIPT: J. B. Shelton. 1949. The Story of Twenty-Two Years Excavations in Coventry. Shelton, J.. A4 duplex. 41. p.29-30. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- ECT165 - Parkside city wall watching brief 1987 (Ref: COVE95)
- ECT680 - Conservation Management Plan Condition Survey for Medieval Defences
Related records
| MCT2599 | Part of: Medieval City Wall (Monument) |
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