Monument record TR 34 SW 1493 - Early Medieval Buildings (buildings 8 and 17 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 th0e 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 occupied by a succession of timber or stone structures, in all 8 individual building plots were identified and five of these were examined in detail. Plot G was a small plot between E and H and contained a succession of ten individual buildings. Buildings 8 and 17 were the sixth to tenth in the succession and may be dated to c. 1175-1275 (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3224 4143 (8m by 8m) From rectified plan
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 (15)

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 10:08AM