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Monument Number 464646
Hob Uid: 464646
Location : Kent Canterbury Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TR1556057790
Summary : Infirmary at St Augustine's Abbey constructed during the early 12th century with later additions. Excavated 1903-1907 but has now been covered up again and the area used a playing field. The main walls are visible as parch-marks in the summer. The infirmary hall ran north-south and was eight bays long with an aisle on the east with a chapel on its south east side. New refectory buildings were added in the 1270's and other buildings by the late middle ages.
More information : (TR 15565779: See illustration card for plan) The infirmary, St Augustine's Abbey, comprised a hall with an aisled chapel of late C12 date. To this various subsidiary buildings were added in the C14 and C15. Its foundations were fully excavated in 1900-1907 by St John Hope and S Evans and now lie below the playing fields. (1-8)

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Source details : 1904 (S Evans)
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Source details : 1928 (R Potts)
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Source details : 1955 (A Clapham)
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Source details : St Augustine's Abbey and the Royal Palace CAT leaflet Dec 1984 plan (M Sparks T Tatton-Brown)
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Source details : 1984 (T Tatton-Brown)
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Source details : 1984 (M Sparks)
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Source details : 1988 (M Sparks)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Additions before 1538
Monument End Date : 1538
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Monument Type : Infirmary, Blood Letting House, House
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Built early C12
Monument End Date : 1132
Monument Start Date : 1100
Monument Type : Infirmary, Chapel
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : In the 1270's
Monument End Date : 1279
Monument Start Date : 1270
Monument Type : Infirmary, Refectory
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Early C14
Monument End Date : 1332
Monument Start Date : 1300
Monument Type : Infirmary, Lodgings
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Now
Monument End Date : 1989
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Monument Type : Sports Ground
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : KE 49
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TR 15 NE 308
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Monument Number 464646