Monument record TR 34 SW 1220 - Post medieval cellar, Russell Street, Dover

Summary

In February and March 2008 Foundations Archaeology undertook a programme of archaeological evaluation on land centred on Russell Street, Dover, Kent. Trench 5 (of 6) (numbered trench 8 on site plans) contained a post medieval cellar (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information).

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3205 4143 (4m by 4m) From rectified plan
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

In February and March 2008 Foundations Archaeology undertook a programme of archaeological evaluation on land centred on Russell Street, Dover, Kent (NGR: TR 3211 4135). The project was commissioned by CgMs Consulting Ltd. on behalf of Bond City.

Trench 8 contained well preserved deposits in the form of chalk-built structure(s), earth-cut features and soil deposits. The west end of the trench had been truncated to a depth of 1.8m (3.92m OD) below modern ground surface by cellar. This was a brick-built cellar of orange, machine made frogged bricks (0.23mX0.11mX0.07m) bonded by hard grey cement. (1)


<1> Foundations Archaeology, 2008, Russell Street, Dover, Kent. Archaeological Evaluation. Phase 1 (Unpublished document). SKE31748.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Foundations Archaeology. 2008. Russell Street, Dover, Kent. Archaeological Evaluation. Phase 1.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Russell Street, Dover, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Phase 1 (EKE15591)
  • Intrusive Event: Russell Street, Dover, Kent: Archaeological Evaluation Phase 1, Trench 8 (EKE15596)

Record last edited

Apr 11 2017 2:08PM