During excavations undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust, ahead of the rebuilding of the Townwall Street filling Station, Dover, a complex series of stratified archaeological deposits were revealed representing activity at the site between the early Medieval period and later post medieval periods. Period 1; 1175-1300 is the first time intensive colonisation of the site began (before had been only superficial activity within the area; Period 0). A series of building plots was established, each occupies by a succession of timber or stone structures, in all 8 individual building plots were identified and five of these were examined in detail. Building three was located in plot A at the north eastern side of the site and was the first in a series of three buildings to be located in this area. The building was not fully excavated and was located under the platform of building 31. It consisted of a single rammed chalk floor overlain by an occupation layer which contained 130 sherds of pottery, marine shell, animal, and bird and fish bone. Localised patched of chalk flooring on the north-west side may mark a doorway. A raised area of burnt chalk and clay at the north east end may represent a hearth.

The small finds uncovered include an iron pivot hinge, two spikes from a fibre processing implement, fragments of iron fish hooks, two pieces of fine sandstone which may have been used as hones, a quantity of nails, several clenched and part of a decorated stone spindle whorl. (1)

<1> Keith Parfitt, Barry Corke and John Cotter, 2006, Townwall Street, Dover: Excavations 1996 (Monograph). SKE31840.