Monument record TR 34 SW 1113 - Roman floors and demolition deposits beneath No. 5 Cowgate Hill, Dover

Summary

During an archaeological evaluation carried out in 2009 by Canterbury Archaeological Trust at the site of 1-7 Cowgate Hill, at least 2 Roman floors were found beneath No. 5, along with at least two demolition deposits. The earliest floor consisted of a layer of creamy chalky clay just above the natural coombe rock, while the second was located above a roman demolition deposit and consisted of trodden orange-brown clay with chalk grit. The final Roman deposit within the sequence seen here was a further demolition deposit. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3181 4134 (2m by 3m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2009, Report on Evaluation Trenching off Cowgate Hill, Dover (Unpublished document). SKE18028.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2009. Report on Evaluation Trenching off Cowgate Hill, Dover.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Evaluation at 1-7 Cowgate Hill, Dover (Ref: APD-EV-08) (EKE15651)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at 1-7 Cowgate Hill, Dover Trench 2 (Ref: APD-EV-08) (EKE15844)

Record last edited

Aug 23 2019 3:38PM