| Name: | Excavated Evidence of the Town Ditch and Defences, Godiva Street |
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| HER no.: | MCT759 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Summary
Evidence of the medieval town ditch was found north of the town wall at Godiva Street during excavations in the early 1970s. An earth rampart was also recorded.
| Grid Reference: | SP 3398 7900 |
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| Former Parish: | Holy Trinity |
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Monument Type(s):
- RAMPART (Earlier Medieval - 1101 AD to 1200 AD)
- TOWN DEFENCES (Earlier Medieval - 1101 AD to 1200 AD)
- TOWN DITCH (Earlier Medieval - 1101 AD to 1200 AD)
Protected Status: None recorded
Full description
1> B Hobley examined 110m of town wall in Godiva Street 1971. Evidence
for a 12th century ditch and rampart beneath a 14th century wall, but purpose not established.
The rear of wall and bank lined with cesspits indicating proximity of domestic
occupation. Trenching N of wall revealed a substantial town ditch.
<1> Coventry Museums, 1977, Coventry Archaeology & Redevelopment, p. 40 (--MONOGRAPH). SCT704.
Sources and Further Reading
| <1> | SCT704 --MONOGRAPH: Coventry Museums. 1977. Coventry Archaeology & Redevelopment. Rylatt, M.. A4 duplex. 59. p. 40. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- ECT30 - City wall excavation, Godival Street, 1971
Related records
| MCT629 | Part of: Medieval Town Ditch (Monument) |
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