Monument record TR 34 SW 1757 - Medieval Dump and boundary wall, Church Street, Dover

Summary

During work undertaken at war damaged sites across Dover in 1945-47 a Medieval boundary wall and dump containing material dating to the late 12th and 13th century were located on the eastern side of Church Street, Dover. (location accurate to the nearest 5m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3197 4148 (16m by 7m) (3 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

During work undertaken at war damaged sites across Dover in 1945-47 a Medieval wall of large chalk blocks whose foundations cut into the Roman levels below, but which continue up until cut off by the modern basement floor. An 0.45m level of clear sand topped with pebbles lies against this wall on the
east and above it is a dump of late 12th- and 13th-century rubbish levelling up the ground until sealed by a puddled chalk floor of an early post medieval date. The finds from this dump include a Medieval counter and two fragmentary bone pins alongside residual roman pottery. (1)


<1> Leslie Murray Threipland and K. A. Steer., 1951, Archaeologia Cantiana: Excavations at Dover 1945-47. Vol. 64 (Article in serial). SKE31830.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Article in serial: Leslie Murray Threipland and K. A. Steer.. 1951. Archaeologia Cantiana: Excavations at Dover 1945-47. Vol. 64. Vol. 64 pp. 130-149.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event Boundary: Archaeological observations on Castle Street, Dover 1945-47 (EKE15930)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological observations on Castle Street, Dover, Trench 1, 1945 (EKE15931)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological observations on Castle Street, Dover, Trench 2, 1947 (EKE15932)

Record last edited

Apr 20 2017 2:17PM