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Monument record TR 34 SW 86 - Roman (2nd - 4th century) Military Bath House, Dover.
Summary
A Roman military bath house was discovered during excavations undertaken in Dover Town centre in the 1970's and 1980's. The building measures twenty by eight metres and consists of a series of six heated rooms with the walls surviving to an average height of two metres, rising to four metres at one corner. It has opus signinum floors, a channelled hypocaust with the furnace at the western end and a large metalled courtyard. It had numerous phases of development and appears to have been in use between the mid second to late fourth century A.D. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3185 4143 (38m by 23m) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Brian and Edna Philp, 1974, CIB: Rescue Excavations in Kent 1972-1974: The Town Centre Excavation in Dover (Article in serial). SKE31869.
<2> Brian Philp, 1983, Kent Archaeological Review: Major Roman Building Discovered at Dover Vol. 74, Kent Arch Rev 74 1983 77 (Article in serial). SKE31866.
<3> Brian Philp, The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore Fort at Dover, Kent (Monograph). SKE32061.
<4> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.
<5> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.
<6> Council for Kentish Archaeology, 2013, Kent Archaeological Review; Roman relief patterned tiles at Dover and elsewhere in Kent. Vol. 191 (Article in serial). SKE31762.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE31869 Article in serial: Brian and Edna Philp. 1974. CIB: Rescue Excavations in Kent 1972-1974: The Town Centre Excavation in Dover. pp. 12-13.
- <2> SKE31866 Article in serial: Brian Philp. 1983. Kent Archaeological Review: Major Roman Building Discovered at Dover Vol. 74. Vol 74. pp. 77. Kent Arch Rev 74 1983 77.
- <3> SKE32061 Monograph: Brian Philp. The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore Fort at Dover, Kent.
- <4> SKE16191 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments.
- <5> SKE29372 Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
- <6> SKE31762 Article in serial: Council for Kentish Archaeology. 2013. Kent Archaeological Review; Roman relief patterned tiles at Dover and elsewhere in Kent. Vol. 191. Vol. 191, page 40.
Finds (15)
- WATER PIPE COLLAR (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- BOWL (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- JAR (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- DISH (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- POT (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- BEAKER (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- FLAGON (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- AMPHORA (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- HANDLE (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- BRACELET (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- STUD (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- PIN (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- BRACELET (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
- PIN (Roman - 155 AD? to 390 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (18)
- Parent of: External courtyard of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1575)
- Parent of: Flanking road of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1576)
- Parent of: Roman figurine located within a Roman Bath House on to the west of Market Square, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1412)
- Parent of: Roman latrine, near Cannon Street, Dover. (Monument) (TR 34 SW 139)
- Parent of: Room 11 (dressing room?) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1572)
- Parent of: Room 12 (cold bath) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1573)
- Parent of: Room 13 (possible external tank) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1574)
- Parent of: Room eight (cold room) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1567)
- Parent of: Room Five (hot room 2) of the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1560)
- Parent of: Room Four (hot bath 2) of the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1559)
- Parent of: Room nine (cold room) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1568)
- Parent of: Room one (stoke hole) of the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1554)
- Parent of: Room seven (Tepid room) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1564)
- Parent of: Room six (Apsidal hot bath) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1563)
- Parent of: Room ten (tepid room) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1569)
- Parent of: Room three (hot room 1) of the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1557)
- Parent of: Room two (hot bath) of the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1556)
- Part of: Dover Roman Town and Port, Portus Dubris (Monument) (TR 34 SW 140)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Land at Dover (Roman lawn/bathhouse) geophysical survey, 2006 (EKE22639)
- Event Boundary: Rescue excavations within Dover Town Centre ahead of development of York Street, Dover (EKE15656)
Record last edited
Dec 4 2023 4:19PM