Monument record TR 34 SW 2149 - Medieval building remains located within and beneath the Victorian Cellars of the buildings fronting the former St. James's and Clarence Street, Dover

Summary

During an archaeological excavation undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust in the St James area of Dover features including chalk floors relating to a series of medieval timber buildings were revealed within and beneath the cellars of the Victorian buildings fronting onto the former site of St. James’s Street. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3218 4142 (6m by 11m) (6 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

During an archaeological excavation undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust in the St James area of Dover features including chalk floors relating to a series of medieval timber buildings were revealed within and beneath the cellars of the Victorian buildings fronting onto the former site of St. James’s Street. Many of these remains appeared to belong to the thirteenth century and fourteenth century, when there seems to have been very significant activity across the area. The earliest remains exposed on the site have been provisionally dated to the late eleventh century. Regular rebuilding of portions of the various walls had been so frequent that often only small fragments of the primary structure could still be identified. (1)


<1> Keith Parfitt, 2018, Dover St James redevelopment. Interim report on archaeological excavation 2018 (Unpublished document). SKE51627.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Keith Parfitt. 2018. Dover St James redevelopment. Interim report on archaeological excavation 2018. [Mapped feature: #93235 Medieval building materials, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Archaeological excavation for the St. James's Redevelopment, Dover Town Centre (Ref: WSD; RSD; SJDR, CHD, DTIZ-WB-Sewer & WB-Gen.) (EKE16812)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological excavation for the St. James's Redevelopment, Dover Town Centre: P&O Office Site (Ref: CAT-RSD) (EKE16822)

Record last edited

Jul 18 2018 3:40PM