Monument record TR 34 SW 669 - Medieval West Retaining Wall, York Street, Dover

Summary

The lowest courses of the standing retaining wall of the Unitarian Church, that was being underpinned, is constructed of large lumps of Folkestone Greensand set in a cream gritty mortar, typical of masonry buildings built in Dover during the later Medieval period. These two courses are most likely the remnants of the original Medieval wall which has been repaired and replaced over the centuries. (location accurate to the nearest 1m basted on available information).The lowest courses of the standing retaining wall of the Unitarian Church, that was being underpinned, is constructed of large lumps of Folkestone Greensand set in a cream gritty mortar, typical of masonry buildings built in Dover during the later Medieval period. These two courses are most likely the remnants of the original Medieval wall which has been repaired and replaced over the centuries. (location accurate to the nearest 1m basted on available information).

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Grid reference Centred TR 3190 4127 (2m by 4m) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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It was noted during an archaeological watching brief undertaken during the underpinning and re-facing of the retaining wall in front of the Unitarian Church that the lowest courses of the standing retaining wall which was being underpinned, is constructed of large lumps of Folkestone Greensand set in a cream gritty mortar, typical of masonry buildings built in Dover during the later medieval period. These two course are most likely the remnants of the original medieval wall which has been repaired and replaced over the centuries.(1-2)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1995, Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief Off York Street, Dover (Unpublished document). SKE8338.

<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1995-1996, Canterbury’s Archaeology 1995–1996, Fieldwork: III Kent Sites (Article in serial). SKE32047.

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  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1995. Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief Off York Street, Dover.
  • <2> Article in serial: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1995-1996. Canterbury’s Archaeology 1995–1996, Fieldwork: III Kent Sites. 1995-1996, III Kent sites.

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Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Event Boundary: Watching brief in the Unitarian Church car park, York street, Dover (Ref: YSD 95) (EKE6057)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief in the Unitarian Church car park, York street, Dover Test Pit B (Ref: YSD 95) (EKE15303)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief in the Unitarian Church car park, York street, Dover Test Pit C (Ref: YSD 95) (EKE15304)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief in the Unitarian Church car park, York street, Dover Test Pit F (Ref: YSD 95) (EKE15307)

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Apr 13 2017 4:04PM