Monument record TR 34 SW 16 - Former site of Romano-British Pharos (western) in Dover

Summary

Roman pharos was situated on the Western Heights at Dover and was known as Bredenstone and Caesar's Altar in the 16th and 17th century and Devil's Drop in the 18th century. The structure has been in a ruinous state since the post medieval period and was completely removed with the construction Drop Redoubt. During the construction of the barracks in 1861 the foundations were discovered. Today the site of the lighthouse is marked by two fragments of flint walling, each a metre square, the flints bonded with pink Roman cement. They are not in situ but rest upon a concrete slab, contained by railings. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)

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Grid reference TR 3159 4110 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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<1> Arch J 86 1930 40-46 (REM Wheeler) (OS Card Reference). SKE36745.

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1990, Dover Western Heights: Grand Shaft Barracks: An Interim Archaeological Assessment Preparatory to Evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE6727.

<2> Doug Crellin, 1973, Kent Archaeological Review: Dovers 19th Century Fortifications-Part 2. Vol. 33 (Article in serial). SKE31850.

<3> F1 ASP 22.05.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42227.

<4> Ex of the Ro Forts of the Class Brit at Dover 1970-77 1981 7-9 (B Philp) (OS Card Reference). SKE41677.

<5> Lighthouses, Their Archit Hist and Arch 1975 7 62 64 65 66 (DB Hague R Christie) (OS Card Reference). SKE46133.

<6> Arch Cant 87 1972 40 (SE Rigold) (OS Card Reference). SKE35920.

<7> Arch J 19 1862 86-87 (W Clayton) (OS Card Reference). SKE36590.

<9> Field report for monument TR 34 SW 16 - May, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5965.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: Arch J 86 1930 40-46 (REM Wheeler).
  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1990. Dover Western Heights: Grand Shaft Barracks: An Interim Archaeological Assessment Preparatory to Evaluation.
  • <2> Article in serial: Doug Crellin. 1973. Kent Archaeological Review: Dovers 19th Century Fortifications-Part 2. Vol. 33. Vol. 33. pp. 73-76.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 22.05.64.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Ex of the Ro Forts of the Class Brit at Dover 1970-77 1981 7-9 (B Philp).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Lighthouses, Their Archit Hist and Arch 1975 7 62 64 65 66 (DB Hague R Christie).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 87 1972 40 (SE Rigold).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Arch J 19 1862 86-87 (W Clayton).
  • <9> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 34 SW 16 - May, 1964.

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Record last edited

Mar 16 2023 3:58PM