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Monument record TR 34 SW 1550 - Saxon Hut (S13) uncovered during excavation in Dover Town centre, 1976-78
Summary
This large structure was located to the south west of the remains of the church of St. Martin-Le-Grand and, significantly, very close to the south west corner of the Saxon church (S14). The structure mainly consisted of a substantial area of orange-brown clay, sub-rectangular in plan and on an east-west axis. There were also three post holes, 37 stake holes representing internal divisions and a beam slot. Its minimum internal dimensions are 10.25m (E-W) by 4.17m (N-S). The structure and overlying soil deposits were eventually sealed by a metalled surface which dates to the 11th-12th century. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3187 4138 (11m by 5m) (47 map features) |
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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> Brian Philp., 2003, The Discovery and Excavation of Anglo Saxon Dover (Monograph). SKE31831.
<2> Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 2018, Mead-Halls of the Oicingas, A new Kentish perspective on the Anglo-Saxon Great Hall complex phenomenon (Unpublished document). SKE53121.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (13)
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERD (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 999 AD)
- LOCK (Roman to Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 43 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- PIN (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 575 AD to 699 AD)
- NEEDLE (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 410 AD to 699 AD)
- STUD FASTENER (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 1000 AD to 1050 AD)
- PIN (Roman - 250 AD to 409 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- WHETSTONE (Roman to Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 43 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- BRACELET (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 475 AD to 599 AD)
- COUNTER (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- POT (Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 650 AD to 999 AD)
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
Jan 23 2025 11:54AM