Listed Building record TR 34 SW 739 - THE ROMAN PHAROS

Summary

GI Listed Building and scheduled monument located on the south eastern side of the Keep and Inner Bailey of Dover Castle. The lighthouse is 62ft. high of which the top 19ft is medieval. It has a square interior and an octagonal exterior with originally vertical stepped walls rising in tiers set back each within the last, now almost smoothed. It is in rubble with a facing of green sandstone and tufa and levelled at an interval of seven courses with a double course of brick set in hard pink mortar. It was originally one of a pair, the other which has been lost, would have been located on the Western Heights within the footprint of the Drop Redoubt, together these guided the Roman fleet round to the port of Richborough. A third lighthouse located at Boulogne, the Tour d'Odre, was used in conjunction with these to guide ships across the Channel. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

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Grid reference Centred TR 32604 41815 (12m by 12m) (3 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> R. E. M Wheeler, 1930, Archaeological Journal: The Roman Lighthouses at Dover (Article in serial). SKE52157.

<3> E. H. Bayly, 1962, KAS Annual Report 1962: Activities around Dover, Arch Cant 77 1962 xlviii (EH Bayly) (Article in serial). SKE7873.

<4> Johnathan Coad, 1995, English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover (Monograph). SKE52106.

<5> DOE (HHR) Dist of Dover 1973 5 (OS Card Reference). SKE40242.

<6> Philp, B. J., 1981, The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977, Ex of the Ro Forts of the Class Brit at Dover 1970-1977 1981 7-9 (B Philp) (Monograph). SKE7863.

<7> Arch 45 1880 333-35 (W Emerson Peck) (OS Card Reference). SKE34423.

<8> Lighthouses Their Archit History and Archaeology (OS Card Reference). SKE46132.

<9> R. C. Neville J Hunter, 1856, Unknown, Arch J 13 1856 84 98-99 (RC Neville J Hunter) (Article in serial). SKE7870.

<10> Johnston, S., 1976, Roman Forts of the Saxon Shore, The Roman Forts of the Saxon Shore 1976 11 12 (S Johnson) (Monograph). SKE7857.

<11> John Newman, 1969, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent, The Bldg of Eng NE and E Kent 1983 289-90 (J Newman) (Monograph). SKE7874.

<12> The Ind Arch of SE Eng 1978 37 (AJ Haselfoot) (OS Card Reference). SKE50368.

<13> Coll Ant 4 1857 214 (OS Card Reference). SKE39102.

<14> Alan Phillip, 1964, Field report for monument TR 34 SW 3 - May, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5952.

<15> English Heritage, 1965, Dover Castle (Scheduling record). SKE6594.

<16> K. Gravett, 1963, ARCH AT GROUND LEVEL Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE523.

<17> ARCHES ON WEST FACE Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE519.

<18> BASE OF PHAROS Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE87.

<19> VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE86.

<20> DOOR OF PHAROS Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE88.

<21> INTERIOR OF ?1ST CENT. LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE89.

<22> VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE520.

<23> VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE85.

<24> NORTH WEST ANGLE OF CHURCH AND PHAROS Types: LIGHTHOUSE/CHURCH (Photograph). SKE84.

<25> SOUTH WEST ANGLE OF CHURCH AND PHAROS Types: LIGHTHOUSE/CHURCH (Photograph). SKE83.

<26> DETAIL OF ARCH Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE521.

<27> J. Physick, VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE106.

<28> K. Gravett, 1963, VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE522.

<29> K. Gravett, 1963, VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE526.

<30> M. T Pollit, VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE524.

<31> 1963, VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE525.

<32> K Gravett, 1963, VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE (Photograph). SKE527.

<33> Allen Brown, R, 1988, Dover Castle (Monograph). SKE7865.

<34> Jonathan Coad, 2001, Dover Castle (Monograph). SKE7872.

<36> Historic England, Archive material associated with St Mary's Church and the Pharos at Dover Castle, part of the Scheduled Monument (Archive). SKE55361.

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  • <1>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #26298 Roman Lighthouse, ]
  • <2> Article in serial: R. E. M Wheeler. 1930. Archaeological Journal: The Roman Lighthouses at Dover. Vol 86 pp 29-46.
  • <3> Article in serial: E. H. Bayly. 1962. KAS Annual Report 1962: Activities around Dover. 1962 pp 48. Arch Cant 77 1962 xlviii (EH Bayly).
  • <4> Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of Dover 1973 5.
  • <6> Monograph: Philp, B. J.. 1981. The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977. Ex of the Ro Forts of the Class Brit at Dover 1970-1977 1981 7-9 (B Philp).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Arch 45 1880 333-35 (W Emerson Peck).
  • <8> OS Card Reference: Lighthouses Their Archit History and Archaeology.
  • <9> Article in serial: R. C. Neville J Hunter. 1856. Unknown. Arch J 13 1856 84 98-99 (RC Neville J Hunter).
  • <10> Monograph: Johnston, S.. 1976. Roman Forts of the Saxon Shore. The Roman Forts of the Saxon Shore 1976 11 12 (S Johnson).
  • <11> Monograph: John Newman. 1969. The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent. The Bldg of Eng NE and E Kent 1983 289-90 (J Newman).
  • <12> OS Card Reference: The Ind Arch of SE Eng 1978 37 (AJ Haselfoot).
  • <13> OS Card Reference: Coll Ant 4 1857 214.
  • <14> Bibliographic reference: Alan Phillip. 1964. Field report for monument TR 34 SW 3 - May, 1964.
  • <15> Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1965. Dover Castle.
  • <16> Photograph: K. Gravett. 1963. ARCH AT GROUND LEVEL Types: LIGHTHOUSE. P29066. Black and White. Print.
  • <17> Photograph: ARCHES ON WEST FACE Types: LIGHTHOUSE. P29062. Black and White. Print.
  • <18> Photograph: BASE OF PHAROS Types: LIGHTHOUSE. AA48/08417. Black and White. Negative.
  • <19> Photograph: VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE. AA48/08416. Black and White. Negative.
  • <20> Photograph: DOOR OF PHAROS Types: LIGHTHOUSE. AA48/08418. Black and White. Negative.
  • <21> Photograph: INTERIOR OF ?1ST CENT. LIGHTHOUSE. AA48/08419. Black and White. Negative.
  • <22> Photograph: VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE. P29063. Black and White. Print.
  • <23> Photograph: VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE. AA48/08415. Black and White. Negative.
  • <24> Photograph: NORTH WEST ANGLE OF CHURCH AND PHAROS Types: LIGHTHOUSE/CHURCH. AA48/08414. Black and White. Negative.
  • <25> Photograph: SOUTH WEST ANGLE OF CHURCH AND PHAROS Types: LIGHTHOUSE/CHURCH. AA48/08413. Black and White. Negative.
  • <26> Photograph: DETAIL OF ARCH Types: LIGHTHOUSE. P29064. Black and White. Print.
  • <27> Photograph: J. Physick. VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE. AA67/00160. Black and White. Negative.
  • <28> Photograph: K. Gravett. 1963. VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE. P29065. Black and White. Print.
  • <29> Photograph: K. Gravett. 1963. VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE. P29069. Black and White. Print.
  • <30> Photograph: M. T Pollit. VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE. P29067. Black and White. Print.
  • <31> Photograph: 1963. VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE. P29068. Black and White. Print.
  • <32> Photograph: K Gravett. 1963. VIEW Types: LIGHTHOUSE. P29070. Black and White. Print.
  • <33> Monograph: Allen Brown, R. 1988. Dover Castle.
  • <34> Monograph: Jonathan Coad. 2001. Dover Castle.
  • <36> Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with St Mary's Church and the Pharos at Dover Castle, part of the Scheduled Monument.

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  • Intrusive Event: Castle Hill Earthwork (Ref: EI 15390) (EKE19221)

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Record last edited

Mar 16 2023 1:00PM