Dig at Rochester Castle unearths medieval gate
14:30, 17 August 2021
updated: 15:09, 17 August 2021
Archaeologists carrying out a dig at Rochester Castle Gardens have uncovered part of a medieval gate.
A team are at the main entrance today chipping away to get a glimpse of the historic structure.
Visitors peered into the void as the experts dug down several feet in a closed off area on Castle Hill.
Graham Keevill, of Keevill Heritage, is overseeing the project which started yesterday and is expected to finish today.
He said: "We will leave it open for a while for engineers and possibly Historic England to inspect."
Bob Dimond, head of sport, leisure, tourism and heritage at Medway Council, said: “We are carrying out statutory ground checks as part of initial discussions about potentially widening the gated entrance to Rochester Castle Gardens.”
The castle was built to command the River Medway by Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester in the 1080s.
The Norman fort was first made of wood and its exact site is uncertain.
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