Monument record TR 34 SW 1574 - Room 13 (possible external tank) 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. A rectangular structure was located in the north east corner of the courtyard area associated with the bath house, it was not fully excavated but it has been provisionally interpreted as a water tank. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information).

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3186 4143 (6m by 3m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

(Summarised from publication)

During excavations undertaken in Dover town centre by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, a Roman military bath house was excavated and recorded. A rectangular structure was located in the north east corner of the courtyard area associated with the bath house, it was not fully excavated but it has been provisionally interpreted as a water tank.

The structure had been cut deep (1.55m) into the underlying natural deposits, it had vertical walls and a flat base, the minimum internal dimensions were 3.3m (N-S) by 5.74m (E-W) The walls were constructed of flints set in a hard white mortar with small pebbles, they were generally 44-48cm in thickness and survived largely intact on the north and east sides but had been robbed on the west and lay beyond the limits of excavation to the south. The structure had been filled with dumped soils and it was sealed by period two features thus dating it to the first period of the bath houses development. Two walls of unknown function were located near the north wall of this tank, these also date to the first period of development but are later than the original tank (1)


<1> Brian Philp, The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore Fort at Dover, Kent (Monograph). SKE32061.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Brian Philp. The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore Fort at Dover, Kent.

Finds (0)

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 12:19PM