Monument record TR 34 SW 1742 - Projected line of the Roman Saxon Shore Fort walls and bastions, Dover.

Summary

During a series of extensive rescue excavations, ahead of development in Dover’s town centre undertaken by Kent Archaeological Rescue unit a series of features relating to the late Roman Saxon Shore Fort were excavated and recorded. Long lengths of both the south and western defensive walls of the Shore fort were located at various sites during these excavations. In all 95m of the south wall was traced and about 105m of the west wall though both were clearly longer. Alongside the walling a number of bastions were also located, three along the west wall, spaced at intervals of 30m and a further three along the south wall, again separated by 30m. From this we may make an assumption about the locations of the north and east walls of the fort and the unexcavated bastions. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3190 4142 (145m by 129m) From rectified plan
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Brian Philp, The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore Fort at Dover, Kent (Monograph). SKE32061.

<2> E. G. J. Amos and R. E. M. Wheeler, 1929, Archaeological journal: The Saxon Shore fortress at Dover Vol. 86 (Article in serial). SKE31895.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Brian Philp. The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore Fort at Dover, Kent.
  • <2> Article in serial: E. G. J. Amos and R. E. M. Wheeler. 1929. Archaeological journal: The Saxon Shore fortress at Dover Vol. 86. Vol. 86 pp. 47-58.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 27 2019 2:52PM