Monument record TR 34 SW 64 - Romano-British road (B39) located at the former site of Fox's Bakery, Dover

Summary

Romano-British road, first discovered at the former site of Fox's Bakery near Queen Street, Dover, during the investigation of a number of war damaged sites in 1945-47. A better understanding of this feature was later acquired in 1973 when it was re-discovered in association with two barrack blocks (B22 and B23) of the Classis Britannica Fort, during excavations undertaken by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3188 4137 (7m by 12m) (7 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Leslie Murray Threipland and K. A. Steer., 1951, Archaeologia Cantiana: Excavations at Dover 1945-47. Vol. 64 (Article in serial). SKE31830.

<2> Field report for monument TR 34 SW 64 - May, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6008.

<3> Philp, B. J., 1981, The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977 (Monograph). SKE7863.

<4> 1946, The journal of Roman studies (Article in serial). SKE55370.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Article in serial: Leslie Murray Threipland and K. A. Steer.. 1951. Archaeologia Cantiana: Excavations at Dover 1945-47. Vol. 64. Vol. 64 pp. 130-149.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 34 SW 64 - May, 1964.
  • <3> Monograph: Philp, B. J.. 1981. The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977.
  • <4> Article in serial: 1946. The journal of Roman studies. Vol 36 pp. 146.

Finds (8)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event Boundary: FOX'S BAKERY SITE, QUEEN STREET (Ref: EI 15362) (EKE4760)
  • Intrusive Event: FOX'S BAKERY SITE, QUEEN STREET (Ref: EI 15362) (EKE15652)
  • Intrusive Event: Rescue Excavations Dover Town Centre, Warehouse South site (EKE4249)

Record last edited

Mar 29 2023 2:38PM