Monument record TR 34 SW 1228 - Base of former altar at St. Edmunds Chapel, Priory Road, Dover
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3165 4166 (1m by 1m) From rectified plan |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
Rescue excavations were carried out by Kent Archaeological rescue unit between the 29th of December 1967 and the first of January 1968 at St Edmunds Church ahead of the restoration of the church which included laying a new floor. The base of an altar was located slighly off centre approximately 2.5m from the eastern wall of the chapel. It was constructed of unmortared flints and ragstone blocks and was approximately 1m by 0.9m. This altar partially sealed a rectangular pit or cist 0.86m by 0.55m and about 0.6m deep. (1)
<1> C. Buckingham, 1968, Kent Archaeological Review: St. Edmunds Chapel, Dover Vol. 12 (Article in serial). SKE32316.
<1> Brian Philp, 1970, Kent Archaeological Review: Excavations at St. Edmunds Chapel, Dover 1968 Vol. 21 (Article in serial). SKE31838.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event Boundary: Excavations at St. Edmunds Chapel (Ref: EI 15355) (EKE4243)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations at St. Edmunds Chapel (Ref: EI 15355) (EKE15598)
Record last edited
Oct 21 2019 1:44PM