An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology at Russell Street car park, Dover, ahead of plans to construct a multi storey car park at the site. Three trenches were excavated revealing a series of deposits dating to between the early Medieval period to modern. Trench one, at the eastern end revealed a brick built, rubble filled cellar which, moving further eastwards, had been destroyed by a bomb or shell. The bomb crater was partially excavated by machine; it proved to be 4.4m deep and contained only brick rubble. The crater had thus destroyed all trace of the St. James Street frontage. (1)

<1> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1990, Dover, Russell Street, 1990 - Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE6599.