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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 |
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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> SKE31840 Monograph: Keith Parfitt, Barry Corke and John Cotter. 2006. Townwall Street, Dover: Excavations 1996.
Finds (15)
- SHERD (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1250 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1250 AD)
- FISH HOOK (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1250 AD)
- NAIL (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1250 AD)
- BLADE (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1200 AD)
- WHETSTONE (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1200 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1200 AD)
- NET SINKER (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1200 AD)
- COMB (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1200 AD)
- BOBBIN (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1200 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1175 AD to 1200 AD)
- GAMING PIECE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1250 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1250 AD)
- HINGE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1250 AD)
- CRESSET LAMP (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1250 AD)
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