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Findspot record TR 34 SW 1859 - Decorated stones from Dover Priory, Effingham Street, Dover
Summary
Two decorated corner stones from the chancel of St. Martins Priory were located during excavations on Effingham Street In 1936. It it understood that the majority of the remains of Church of St. Martins Priory is situated beneath Effingham and Saxon Street. The Stones are now in Dover Museum. (location accurate to the nearest 20m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3157 4153 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
Two decorated corner stones from the chancel of St. Martins Priory were located during excavations on Effingham Street In 1936. It it understood that the majority of the remains of Church of St. Martins Priory is situated beneath Effingham and Saxon Street, and a record of the remains was made during the construction of the dwellings on these streets in the later 19th century.(1) The Stones are now in Dover Museum.(2)
<1> Rev. F. C. Plumptre, 1861, Archaeologia Cantiana: Some account of the remains of the Priory of St. Martins and the church of St. Martin-Le-Grand, at Dover. Vol 4 (Article in serial). SKE31811.
<2> Dover Museum, 2017, Dover Museum Accession Books (Collection). SKE32383.
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Record last edited
Sep 21 2017 3:04PM