Monument record TR 34 SW 1100 - Post Medieval Deposits including possible surfaces

Summary

During an archaeological watching brief, undertaken on repairs to water mains within the ground of Dover Castle 0.85m of post medieval deposits which included three chalk surfaces were uncovered. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference TR 3253 4185 (point)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

During an archaeological watching brief, undertaken on repairs to water mains within the ground of Dover Castle 0.85m of post medieval deposits which included three chalk surfaces were uncovered At the base of the exposed sequence, the top of the natural chalk was revealed at a depth of about 1.02m (c. 106.10m OD). Above this was a 0.15m thick layer of well-compacted chalk rubble containing occasional pieces of eighteenth- or nineteenth-century orange-red brick. In turn, this was sealed by a thick dump deposit of mixed light grey-brown clay, containing frequent small chalk lumps, moderate numbers of small sub-angular flints, some flint pebbles and moderate amounts of small red brick fragments. Above the dump deposit, three successive layers of rammed chalk rubble separated by two grey loam layers appeared to represent a series of walking surfaces separated by thin tread layers. The total thickness of these chalk surfaces was about 0.10m and the top of the highest one lay at a depth of 0.17m below present ground level. - Summarised from report (1)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2014, Dover Castle Water Mains, Dover, Kent: Archaeological Watching Brief Report (Unpublished document). SKE31317.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2014. Dover Castle Water Mains, Dover, Kent: Archaeological Watching Brief Report. [Mapped feature: #101389 Post Med layers, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Dover Castle Water Mains, Dover, Kent: Archaeological Watching Brief (Ref: DCWM-WB-14) (EKE14817)
  • Intrusive Event: Dover Castle Water Mains, Dover, Kent: Archaeological Watching Brief Pit 2 (Ref: DCWM-WB-14) (EKE17862)

Record last edited

Mar 1 2019 5:22PM