. Lesnes Abbey in the parish of Erith, Kent; being the complete report of the investigations, architectural and historical, carried out by the Works Committee of the Woolwich Antiquarian Society during the years 1909-1913. e dam was probably provided with sluice gates and the waterconveyed to the Convent either through a built sewer or an open water-course. Itis unfortunate that no definite trace of this can be found, so that the eventualdistribution of the water to the lower conduit and Rere-dorter remains short distance south of the Abbey, and between it and the Conduit Pond, i
. Lesnes Abbey in the parish of Erith, Kent; being the complete report of the investigations, architectural and historical, carried out by the Works Committee of the Woolwich Antiquarian Society during the years 1909-1913. e dam was probably provided with sluice gates and the waterconveyed to the Convent either through a built sewer or an open water-course. Itis unfortunate that no definite trace of this can be found, so that the eventualdistribution of the water to the lower conduit and Rere-dorter remains short distance south of the Abbey, and between it and the Conduit Pond, is alarge circular well with stone steining, probably of mediaeval date (see Plate XVIII). (*) In 1471, in the Abbots court, one Robert Dove was fined 2d. for le schakyng de Chestayntreysat Condytpond. State Papers, Hen. VIII, Vol. IV, No. 3537. Note on the Sunk Chambek in the Lady Chapel. In the eastern chape), projecting from the apse ofthe crypt of the Abbey Church of St. Augustine, Canterbury, is a somewhat similar chamber separatedfrom the rest of the chapel by a low wall, pierced by a doorway at the north end and having the altar infront of it towards the west. Part III. -OBJECTS FOUND IN THEEXCAVATIONS. Fio. 9.—Indents of Brasses. Approximately ^ Full Size LESNES ABBEY. Plate XXI.
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