Monument record TR 34 SW 1597 - Section of the CLBR fort II defensive ditch and berm (B10) at Durham Hill
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3181 4139 (4m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(Summarised from publication)
During extensive rescue excavations undertaken across Dovers Town centre by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, substantial remains of the Classis Britannica fort were uncovered and recorded. A section of the northern ditch and berm was located during a small excavation on Durham Hill (Durham Hill north site) in 1971.
The berm was 1.51m wide and topped with a pebble metalled surface about 5cm deep which abutted the forts northern wall. The ditch showed clear evidence of two phases, the first had been substantially destroyed by the second. The second ditch was a well defined V shape, 3.77m wide at its outer lips and 1.33m deep. It contained three main fills the middle of which contained large quantities of domestic rubbish and upper demolition debris. (1)
<1> Philp, B. J., 1981, The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977 (Monograph). SKE7863.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE7863 Monograph: Philp, B. J.. 1981. The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977.
Finds (6)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Rescue Excavations Dover Town Centre, Durham Hill North Site (EKE4819)
- Event Boundary: Rescue excavations within Dover Town Centre ahead of development of York Street, Dover (EKE15656)
Record last edited
Aug 23 2019 4:06PM