TR 34 SW 1553 - Roman Hypocausted structure within the churchyard and beneath the church of St Mary, Dover.

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Monument record TR 34 SW 1553 - Roman Hypocausted structure within the churchyard and beneath the church of St Mary, Dover.

Summary

Parts of a substantial Roman hypocausted structure have been uncovered during two separate excavations undertaken in the churchyard and beneath the church of St. Mary in Dover’s town centre, the first was in 1778 and the second in 1994. The remains were initially interpreted by Mr Lyon as being part of a Roman bath house complex, this interpretation has since been dismissed. The remains more likely represent part of a high status extra mural private or public building, located just to the north west of the CLBR fort. (location accurate to the nearest 5m based on available information).

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 3190 4152 (17m by 21m) (35 map features)
Map sheet	TR34SW
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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BUILDING (Large hypocausted structure, Roman - 100 AD? to 250 AD?)

Full Description

W. Batcheller, 1836, The New Dover Guide (Monograph). SKE31913.

<1> Page, W. (ed), 1932, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume III (Monograph). SKE7810.

<2> Mr. Lyon, 1779, Archaeologia: or miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity: Description of a Roman Bath Discovered at Dover. Vol 5, Arch 5 1779 325-334 (J Lyon) (Article in serial). SKE31972.

<3> Brian Philp, 2014, Discoveries and Excavations Across Kent, 1970-2014 (Monograph). SKE32015.

<4> Mr. Lyon, 1779, Archaeologia: or miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity: Description of a Roman Bath Discovered at Dover. Vol 5 (Article in serial). SKE31972.

<5> Brian Philp, 2014, Discoveries and Excavations Across Kent, 1970-2014 (Monograph). SKE32015.

<6> Council for Kentish Archaeology, 1994, Kent Archaeological Review; Major Roman building discovered at Dover. Vol. 116 (Article in serial). SKE31760.

<7> Dover Museum, 2017, Dover Museum Accession Books (Collection). SKE32383.

Sources/Archives (8)

--- SKE31913 Monograph: W. Batcheller. 1836. The New Dover Guide.
<1> SKE7810 Monograph: Page, W. (ed). 1932. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume III.
<2> SKE31972 Article in serial: Mr. Lyon. 1779. Archaeologia: or miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity: Description of a Roman Bath Discovered at Dover. Vol 5. Vol 5 pp. 325-334. Arch 5 1779 325-334 (J Lyon).
<3> SKE32015 Monograph: Brian Philp. 2014. Discoveries and Excavations Across Kent, 1970-2014.
<4> SKE31972 Article in serial: Mr. Lyon. 1779. Archaeologia: or miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity: Description of a Roman Bath Discovered at Dover. Vol 5. Vol 5 pp. 325-334.
<5> SKE32015 Monograph: Brian Philp. 2014. Discoveries and Excavations Across Kent, 1970-2014.
<6> SKE31760 Article in serial: Council for Kentish Archaeology. 1994. Kent Archaeological Review; Major Roman building discovered at Dover. Vol. 116. Vol. 116, page 121.
<7> SKE32383 Collection: Dover Museum. 2017. Dover Museum Accession Books.

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Related Events/Activities (4)

Intrusive Event: Excavation of a Roman Hypocaused structure beneath the St. Marys Church, Dover. 1778 (EKE15855)
Event Boundary: Excavation of a Roman Hypocaused structure beneath the St. Marys Church, Dover. 1778 (EKE15854)
Event Boundary: Rescue Excavations at St. Marys Churchyard 1994 (EKE15600)
Intrusive Event: Rescue Excavations at St. Marys Churchyard 1994 (EKE15601)

Record last edited

Aug 27 2019 1:19PM