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Monument record TR 34 SW 1158 - Roman walling at Snargate Street, Dover.
Summary
Trenches dug between Adrian and Snargate Street in 1949 showed Roman walls and floors associated with pottery of late first - early second century date. Later excavations in 1955 cut a section through the Roman levels. To the east of this section a Roman room with a opus siginum floor and plaster faced tufa and chalk block walls was located (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3190 4123 (10m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> L. Murray Threipland, 1957, Archaeologia Cantiana, Excavations in Dover Vol. 71 (Article in serial). SKE31703.
<2> M. M. Rix and G. C. Dunning, 1955, Archaeologia Cantiana; excavation of a Medieval Gardrobe in Snargate Street, Dover 1945, Vol. 69 (Article in serial). SKE31704.
<3> Dover Museum, 2017, Dover Museum Accession Books (Collection). SKE32383.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE31703 Article in serial: L. Murray Threipland. 1957. Archaeologia Cantiana, Excavations in Dover Vol. 71. Vol. 71 pp. 14- 37.
- <2> SKE31704 Article in serial: M. M. Rix and G. C. Dunning. 1955. Archaeologia Cantiana; excavation of a Medieval Gardrobe in Snargate Street, Dover 1945, Vol. 69. Vol. 69, pp. 132-158.
- <3> SKE32383 Collection: Dover Museum. 2017. Dover Museum Accession Books.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event Boundary: Adrian Street/Snargate Street 1955 (Ref: EI 15358) (EKE4245)
- Intrusive Event: Adrian Street/Snargate Street 1955 (Ref: EI 15358) (EKE15308)
Record last edited
Aug 27 2019 2:09PM