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Monument record TR 34 SW 1731 - Room 2 of the Roman 'Painted House' complex (C9) Dover.
Summary
During a series of extensive rescue excavations, ahead of development in Dover’s town centre undertaken by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit a building, a substantial Roman building consisting of 6 main rooms was uncovered lying on an east-west axis. This structure is today known as the ‘Painted House’ due to the vast quantity of painted wall plaster which was located, largely in situ, in association with it. The uncovered remains remain open to the public for viewing. Room 2, which was the best preserved of all of the rooms with its wall retaining much of its original painted plaster and surviving to a height of at least 1.5m on all four sides. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3184 4145 (6m by 8m) (3 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, 1989, The Roman House with Bacchic Murals at Dover (Monograph). SKE24004.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE24004 Monograph: Philp, B. 1989. The Roman House with Bacchic Murals at Dover.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Rescue Excavation Dover Town Centre, Painted House and Bingo Hall Sites (EKE4658)
- Event Boundary: Rescue excavations within Dover Town Centre ahead of development of York Street, Dover (EKE15656)
Record last edited
Aug 27 2019 11:46AM