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Monument record TR 34 SW 1635 - Barrack block (B24) of the CLBR fort II, located at the Battle of Britain Homes site, Dover.
Summary
During extensive rescue excavations undertaken across Dover’s Town centre by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, the southern end of a substantial structure representing a barrack block (B24) was located at the Battle of Britain Homes site in 1971 and is today beneath the York Street bypass. The structure was on a north-south axis, with a width of 5.7m and minimum length of about 16.6m with a possible original total length of 34m. The evidence suggests at least three periods of substantial modification and rebuilding of this structure, as is the case form many of the other buildings across the interior of the fort. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3188 4132 (10m by 21m) (9 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> 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 (13)
- COIN (Roman - 81 AD to 96 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 138 AD to 161 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 125 AD to 210 AD)
- FIGURINE (Roman - 110 AD to 150 AD)
- VESSEL (Roman - 70 AD to 192 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 99 AD?)
- PIN (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- NEEDLE (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- SPOON (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- BLADE (Roman - 155 AD? to 165 AD?)
- FERRULE (Roman - 130 AD? to 155 AD?)
- DISC (Roman - 155 AD? to 165 AD?)
- BOLT (LOCK) (Roman - 155 AD? to 165 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Parent of: Altar base in room 2 of Barrack block (B24) of the CLBR fort II, located at the Battle of Britain Homes site, Dover. (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1636)
- Parent of: Roman pit in room 1A of Barrack block (B24) of the CLBR fort II, located at the Battle of Britain Homes site, Dover. (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1637)
- Part of: Barrack Blocks of the Classis Britannica Fort II (Monument) (TR 34 SW 2875)
- Part of: Classis Britannica Fort I and II, Roman 2nd century Fort, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Rescue excavations at the Battle of Britain Homes site, York Street, Dover (EKE4474)
- Event Boundary: Rescue excavations within Dover Town Centre ahead of development of York Street, Dover (EKE15656)
Record last edited
Feb 1 2023 3:01PM