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)
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Group, 2018, Mead-Halls of the Oicingas, A new Kentish perspective on the Anglo-Saxon Great Hall complex phenomenon (Unpublished document).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)

  • <1> Monograph: Brian Philp.. 2003. The Discovery and Excavation of Anglo Saxon Dover.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. 2018. Mead-Halls of the Oicingas, A new Kentish perspective on the Anglo-Saxon Great Hall complex phenomenon.

Finds (13)

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