Rochester Castle in the time of Odo and Gundulf, 1067-1088
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Archaeologist Alan Ward discusses what we know - or what little we know - about Rochester Castle in the time of Odo and Gundulf (1067-1088).
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Archaeology of the Early Norman Cathedral, c. 1080 AD
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The floor plan of the west end comprising the Nave, major transept and Quire was established c.1080 when Justus's structure was torn down and the Cathedral rebuilt on a much grander plan as a statement of the new Norman regime.
Read MoreArchaeology of the Priory Cloisters
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Unlike most monastic establishments where the cloister (‘enclosed'/’seperate’ - the monastic part of the medieval Cathedral Precinct) ranges are to the south of the nave the cloister at Rochester is situated to the south of the presbytery and quire.
Read MoreBishop Gundulf's cloister, c.1080-1114
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Rochester Cathedral Archaeologist Graham Keevill discusses the results of a Ground-Penetrating Radar survey of the Cloister Garth in 2017 revealing what is thought to be the foundations for Bishop Gundulf’s short-lived cloister.
Read MoreThe monastic cemetery, 1080-1540
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The monks of Saint Andrew’s Priory were buried to the east of the Cathedral, beneath the site of the Old Deanery and Cathedral car park. Excavations during works over the past 30 years have revealed many skeletal remains from the area.
Read MoreGundulf, Bishop of Rochester 1077-1108
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An introduction to Gundulf, Rochester's Bishop from Normandy, with an introductory message from St Mary's Abbey, West Malling.
Read MoreDating the Gundulf Door, c.1080
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Tim Tatton-Brown and Dr. Jane Geddes investigate the remarkable ‘Gundulf Door’, dendrochronologically dated as one of the oldest doors in the country.
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Ringerike gravestone fragment, c.1015
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Mary Covert discovers the exceptional Ringerike gravestone fragment reused as rubble in the south tower of the west facade, a rare survical from the pre-Conquest Cathedral cemetery when Rochester sat poised on the edge of the vast Danelaw.
Read MoreRochester Cathedral 1066-1137: A Saxo-Norman Synthesis
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Frances Arnold explores the cultural synthesis behind the Cathedral and collections from the Norman Conquest until the major fire of 1137.
Read MoreThe King's School, Rochester, founded 604 AD
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Headmaster D. R. Vicary explores the long history of The King’s School, Rochester.
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