Possibly Roman and Medieval? (site of). Rye or river gate was opposite the street leading to middle mill. <1> Duncan (source 3) implies that it was Medieval and not Roman in origin, saying that the Roman could still be made out at the base of the hill leading upwards to the castle. This statement led the RCHM (source 4) to say that the Roman Rye Gate was still standing in the C19 a few feet to the E of the Medieval gate. Hull (source 5) disputes this and he concludes there is no real evidence for a Roman gate but if there was such a gate he would expect to find it at the end of Maidenburgh Street. <2> <3> <4> Morant says "Rye-gate as it is vulgarly called; or rather Rhee or Rea Gate, that is the River Gate, as leading to the river. It was anciently named the North or King's Scherde. 'Twas taken down in the year 1659." A footnote explains it was probably damaged in the siege of 1648. Hull suggests the Rye Gate is Medieval, that any Roman face lay to the east, probably under a large mound under which the Roman wall is found. An arch noted by Duncan in the last house in Maidenburgh Street could be a drain, perhaps connected with a Roman gate. <5> <6>