Monument record TR 34 SW 1549 - Saxon boulder road (S12) uncovered during excavation in Dover Town centre, 1970

Summary

A length of large rolled flint cobbles laid in a shallow trench was uncovered overlaying the Roman deposits, this formed a road running north-south for a total of 14.5m. It was located approximatley 20m to the south west of the remains of the church of St. Martin-Le-Grand and roughly parrallel and inside of the west wall of the late Roman shore fort, about 15-17m from it. Underlying soil deposits situated between the bottom of the trench and the Roman deposits contained sherds from two Saxon vessels which can be dated to A.D. 850-950 suggesting a contruction date of the 10th century for this road. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3186 4138 (5m by 15m) (3 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Brian Philp., 2003, The Discovery and Excavation of Anglo Saxon Dover (Monograph). SKE31831.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Brian Philp.. 2003. The Discovery and Excavation of Anglo Saxon Dover.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Rescue excavations in Dover town centre, southern site (Barwicks Yard). (EKE15849)
  • Event Boundary: Rescue excavations within Dover Town Centre ahead of development of York Street, Dover (EKE15656)

Record last edited

Jul 17 2017 3:31PM