Monument record TR 34 SW 584 - Medieval remains within Flying Horse Lane Bridge, Dover

Summary

Medieval remains were located witin the Flying Horse Lane Bridge, over the river Dour, Dover, during work associated with the A20 road and sewer scheme. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3203 4137 (6m by 5m) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Examination of the fabric of the bridge which carries Flying Horse Lane over the River Dour suggests that some of it is of later medieval date. The bridge has been much repaired and seems to have been widened on the northern side during the 18th/19th centuries.(1-2)

Additional information (3)

A number of post medieval cartographic sources depict the position of Flying Horse Lane and the bridge over the river Dour at the eastern end of it including that by Foquet dating to 1737 (4) Thomas Digges dating to 1595 (5)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1998, Dover Town Centre Investment Zone: Archaeological Appraisal Stage 2 (Unpublished document). SKE6598.

<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2001, Dover Sewers/A20 Project 1991–3, Assessment Report and Updated Project Design (Unpublished document). SKE31815.

<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1992, Progress Report on the A20/Dover Sewers Project (Unpublished document). SKE8164.

<4> J. Foquet, 1737, Plan of the town, harbour and fortifications of Dover (Map). SKE31991.

<5> Thomas Digges, 1595, The state of Dover Haven with the New workes (Map). SKE31987.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1998. Dover Town Centre Investment Zone: Archaeological Appraisal Stage 2.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2001. Dover Sewers/A20 Project 1991–3, Assessment Report and Updated Project Design.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1992. Progress Report on the A20/Dover Sewers Project.
  • <4> Map: J. Foquet. 1737. Plan of the town, harbour and fortifications of Dover. Unknown. 1:2400.
  • <5> Map: Thomas Digges. 1595. The state of Dover Haven with the New workes. Unknown. Unknown.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: The Dover Sewers/A20 Project, 1991-1992, Programme of Investigation (EKE15202)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: The Dover Sewers/A20 Project, 1991-1992, Programme of Investigation: Flying Horse Lane Bridge 1992 (EKE15321)

Record last edited

Jun 7 2019 11:56AM