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Monument record TR 34 SW 1525 - Site of the post medieval Clarence House and associated garden features off Townwall Street, Dover (Period 4)
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 4 consists of some somewhat fragmentary post medieval remains which largely consisted of wall footings relating to buildings and garden boundaries. Post war clearance of the site appears to have truncated most of the associated stratified remains. Cartographic and documentary evidence shows that a large mansion once stood in the area of the present site. Some of the remains recorded in the excavations have been equated with this important building and its associated structures. These include possible wall footings of the mansion itself, a culvert, a boundary wall along Clarence Street and garden walls. (Location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3223 4143 (30m by 33m) (11 map features) |
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Map sheet | TR34SW |
County | KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
- MANSION HOUSE (Clarence House, Post Medieval - 1775 AD to 1864 AD)
- SUNKEN GARDEN (Sunken garden of Clarence House, Post Medieval - 1775 AD? to 1864 AD)
- GARDEN WALL (Garden/boundary walls of Clarence House, Post Medieval - 1775 AD? to 1864 AD)
- CULVERT (Drainage culvert associated with Clarence House, Post Medieval - 1775 AD? to 1864 AD)
Full Description
<1> Keith Parfitt, Barry Corke and John Cotter, 2006, Townwall Street, Dover: Excavations 1996 (Monograph). SKE31840.
<2> John Rennie, 1805, Plan of the Town and Harbour of Dover (Map). SKE31993.
<3> Keith Parfitt, Barry Corke and John Cotter, 2006, Townwall Street, Dover: Excavations 1996 (Monograph). SKE31840.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE31840 Monograph: Keith Parfitt, Barry Corke and John Cotter. 2006. Townwall Street, Dover: Excavations 1996.
- <2> SKE31993 Map: John Rennie. 1805. Plan of the Town and Harbour of Dover. 1 inch to 4 chains.
- <3> SKE31840 Monograph: Keith Parfitt, Barry Corke and John Cotter. 2006. Townwall Street, Dover: Excavations 1996.
Finds (0)
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 27 2017 3:53PM