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The Medieval wall of Black Prince's Chantry is a surviving fragment of masonry associated with the chantry foundation established in honour of Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, at Canterbury. The wall dates to the fourteenth century and represents the physical remains of religious structures built to commemorate and maintain prayers for the soul of the Black Prince following his death in 1376. The masonry survives as evidence of the architectural investment made in chantry establishments during the later medieval period, a common practice among the nobility to secure perpetual intercessory masses. The site contributes to understanding the physical layout and construction of such devotional foundations within medieval Canterbury.
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 fragment of masonry associated with the chantry foundation established in honour of Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince, at Canterbury. 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).
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