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Monument record TR 34 SW 1733 - Rooms 3 and 4 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. Rooms 3 and 4, were two interconnecting rooms which were located at the western end of the complex. They had been heavily damaged by later activity at the site, mainly by the construction of the west wall of the late Roman Saxon Shore Fort which destroyed the central section and much of the south west corner of room 3 and the west side of room 4. This left a width of 1.75m on the east side and 0.7m on the west of room 3 and parts of the east wall and a joining section of the south wall for room 4. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3183 4145 (8m by 12m) (5 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 11:47AM