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The Medieval wall of Black Prince's Chantry is a surviving structural element of a religious foundation established in the fourteenth century in Kent. The wall represents the physical remains of architectural work associated with Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, whose chantry was founded to provide for masses for his soul following his death in 1376. The surviving medieval masonry demonstrates the constructional practices of the late medieval period and contributes to understanding the spatial arrangement and scale of such devotional institutions. The monument's preservation provides archaeological evidence of a category of religious building that was once widespread throughout England but is now largely lost to subsequent demolition and rebuilding.
Medieval wall of Black Prince's Chantry is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004197. View the official record →
The Medieval wall of Black Prince's Chantry is a surviving structural element of a religious foundation established in the fourteenth century in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004197.
Medieval wall of Black Prince's Chantry 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 1004197.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl Barrow 350M E.S.E. of Capel farm in Mounts Wood (7.7 km), Anglo-Saxon barrow field and prehistoric linear earthwork on Barham Downs (8.2 km), Bowl barrow, the easternmost of six in Eggringe Wood (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval wall of Black Prince's Chantry's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Medieval wall of Black Prince's Chantry stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.