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Monument record TR 34 SW 1659 - Sewer (B89) 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 a large sewer was located in the south east corner of the CLBR fort at the Battle of Britain Homes Site in 1971. Its east and west arms followed the line of the fort walls and were al total of 10.5m in length. The western arm originated in the nearby latrine block (B33). The sewer fed into the central culvert which led through the fort wall in the centre of its south-eastern corner. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3189 4130 (6m by 8m) (7 map features) |
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Map sheet | TR34SW |
County | KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
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 (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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
Aug 23 2019 4:34PM