Monument record TR 34 SW 1481 - Early Medieval Buildings (Buildings 1 and 41 Period 1) off Townwall Street, Dover

Summary

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. Buildings 1 and 41 were located in plot E at the southern end of the site these are the first two in a series of nine buildings located at this part of the site. (Location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3223 4142 (13m by 10m) (4 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

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

Sources/Archives (1)

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

Finds (6)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Excavations off Townwall Street, Dover. (EKE5693)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavations off Townwall Street, Dover. (EKE15649)

Record last edited

Apr 28 2017 10:35AM