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Monument record TR 34 SW 236 - Foundations of the former Market Hall (now Dover Museum), Market Square, Dover.
Summary
During rescue excavations undertaken by KARU in 1982 within an area now occupied by Dover Museum the foundations of the original post medieval Market Hall were located cutting earlier features of a Roman date (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3193 4137 (3m by 12m) From rectified plan |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(TR 31964141)(Sited to locality only). Market Hall. A rescue excavation took place on the site of the market hall on the south side of Market Square in 1982. The market hall was built in 1845, severely damaged during the Second World War and partially rebuilt in 1947. a section of the foundations of the original Market hall were uncovered during excavations undertaken by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit at the site between 1982-1985. (1-2)
<1> Brian Philp, 1983, Kent Archaeological Review: Market Hall Excavation 1982. Vol. 71 (Article in serial). SKE31825.
<2> Brian Philp, The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore Fort at Dover, Kent (Monograph). SKE32061.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Rescue excavations in Dover town centre, Market Hall/Gaol Lane excavation (Ref: EI 15373) (EKE15653)
- Event Boundary: Rescue excavations within Dover Town Centre ahead of development of York Street, Dover (EKE15656)
Record last edited
Apr 5 2023 11:47AM