Roman material was uncovered during the excavation of an electric cooling pond at Dovers Electric Light Works, off Park/Ladywell Place, Dover, in 1923. It is likley (though not certain) that this pond was excavated in association with the acquisition by the works of 1500-kilo watt 3-phase 50-cycle turbo alternator costing £24,800 in the early 1920's. (1)

The Roman material uncovered includes a Roman horse shoe, a stilus, two pieces of tile, a fragemnt of shaped tufa, sherds representing at least three samian ware vessels , five further sherds of pottery and an Anglo Norman jug. The finds were donated to Dover Museum (where they are still located) in 1923. (2)

<1> Lorraine Sencicle, 2013, The Dover Historian - William Henry East – Instigator of Dover’s Secondary Education (Website). SKE32384.

<2> Dover Museum, 2017, Dover Museum Accession Books (Collection). SKE32383.