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Monument record TR 34 SW 1567 - Room eight (cold room) of the Roman military bath house, Dover
Summary
During excavations undertaken in Dover town centre by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, a Roman military bath house was excavated and recorded. Room eight was situated to the east of room 7, its north and west walls were uncovered in their entirety but only small sections of the east and south walls were revealed. All of these seem to belong to the first period of development of this bath house complex suggesting that this end of the building was not included in the major period two alterations evidenced in all of the previous rooms (rooms 1-7). (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information).
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3186 4144 (6m by 9m) (2 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, The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore Fort at Dover, Kent (Monograph). SKE32061.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE32061 Monograph: Brian Philp. The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore Fort at Dover, Kent.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations in Dover Town centre, Roman military bath house site (EKE15856)
- Event Boundary: Rescue excavations within Dover Town Centre ahead of development of York Street, Dover (EKE15656)
Record last edited
Aug 27 2019 12:16PM