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Monument record TR 34 SW 1662 - Barrack block (B20) of the CLBR fort II, located at the Car Park Site, Dover
Summary
During extensive rescue excavations undertaken across Dover’s Town centre by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, substantial remains of the Classis Britannica fort were uncovered and recorded. Excavations in 1970 in an area which was originally occupied by a small car park on the north side of Queen Street, revealed the remains of a Roman barrack block (B20) of the CLBR fort. Much of this structure had been destroyed by later activity at the site, including the late Roman Saxon Shore fort which destroyed much of the west side. The remaining evidence however, revealed that it lay on a north-south axis and had three main phases of development. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3185 4137 (9m by 26m) (15 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 (14)
- COIN (Roman - 69 AD to 210 AD)
- VESSEL (Roman - 69 AD to 210 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 125 AD to 210 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD? to 299 AD?)
- BROOCH PIN (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- PIN (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- NEEDLE (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- LID (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- MOUNT (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- STUD (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- LAMP (Roman - 69 AD? to 210 AD?)
- DISC (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- COSMETIC CONTAINER (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- PLUMB BOB (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Intrusive Event: Rescue Excavations Dover Town Centre, Car Park Site, Queen Street (EKE4654)
- Intrusive Event: Rescue Excavations Dover Town Centre, Cause is Altered Public House Site, Princes Street (EKE4650)
- Event Boundary: Rescue excavations within Dover Town Centre ahead of development of York Street, Dover (EKE15656)
Record last edited
Aug 23 2019 4:36PM