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 5 and 6, 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, and the greater parts of both of them had been destroyed by the excavation of the west ditch of the late Roman Saxon Shore Fort. Small sections of the east, south and north walls of room five survived, while only the eastern wall of room six remained. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)