Monument record TR 34 SW 1544 - Saxon structure (N8) uncovered during excavation in Dover Town centre, 1983
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3186 4146 (5m by 5m) From rectified plan |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Summarised from publication)
A Saxon structure was located directly overlying two earlier Saxon deposits, structures (N6 and N7) and the Roman building, to the north west of Market Street Dover. Little of the structural detail of the building is apparent but it consists of an extensive area of layered burnt soil and clay. A pit containing a large pottery vessel was found in association with the uppermost of these burnt layers.
These layers were largely devoid of finds and the main dating evidence came from the soils above and below them, which contained lots of residual Roman material but also some Anglo Saxon/Norman examples and some dating to the 11th to 12th centuries. (1)
<1> Brian Philp., 2003, The Discovery and Excavation of Anglo Saxon Dover (Monograph). SKE31831.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE31831 Monograph: Brian Philp.. 2003. The Discovery and Excavation of Anglo Saxon Dover.
Finds (8)
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 450 AD to 1050 AD)
- SHERD (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1299 AD)
- PIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 600 AD to 699 AD)
- NEEDLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BOTTLE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD to 699 AD)
- PITCHER (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD? to 1000 AD?)
- POT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 450 AD to 699 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Rescue excavations in Dover town centre, Saxon features, northern site. (EKE15848)
- Event Boundary: Rescue excavations within Dover Town Centre ahead of development of York Street, Dover (EKE15656)
Record last edited
Oct 16 2017 12:19PM