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Dane John Mound is a substantial earthwork situated within Dane John Garden in Canterbury, Kent, consisting of a mound approximately 55 feet in height with a flat summit and surrounding ditch. The mound itself is of Norman date, constructed in the 11th century as a motte-and-bailey fortification, though it incorporates and overlies Roman and medieval archaeological deposits reflecting Canterbury's long occupation history. Excavations have revealed Roman pottery, tiles, and structural remains beneath the Norman earthwork, indicating the site's use during the Roman period when Canterbury was the settlement of Durovernum. The mound's location adjacent to the medieval city walls and its prominent topography suggest it served strategic defensive purposes during the Norman period and the High Middle Ages.
Dane John Mound and Roman and medieval remains in Dane John Garden is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003780. View the official record →
Dane John Mound is a substantial earthwork situated within Dane John Garden in Canterbury, Kent, consisting of a mound approximately 55 feet in height with a flat summit and surrounding ditch. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003780.
Dane John Mound and Roman and medieval remains in Dane John Garden is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003780.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl Barrow 350M E.S.E. of Capel farm in Mounts Wood (7 km), Anglo-Saxon barrow field and prehistoric linear earthwork on Barham Downs (7.8 km), Bowl barrow, the easternmost of six in Eggringe Wood (8 km).
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