Monument record TR 34 SW 1803 - Roman ditches and a gully located at the former site of the Post Office at Biggin Street, Dover

Summary

A number of Roman ditches, possibly representing boundary ditches, and a Roman gully all dating to the 1st-3rd centuries were located at the former site of the Post Office at Biggin Street, Dover. A pottery assemblage also dating to the 1st-3rd century was also located within the fills of these features. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3170 4160 (22m by 23m) (13 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1999, Excavations at the former Post Office, Biggin Street, Dover. Draft Publication Report. (Unpublished document). SKE7660.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1999. Excavations at the former Post Office, Biggin Street, Dover. Draft Publication Report..

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (7)

  • Event Boundary: Biggin Street Post Office excavation, Dover 1999. (EKE15648)
  • Intrusive Event: Biggin Street Post Office excavation, Dover 1999. Trench 10 (EKE16034)
  • Intrusive Event: Biggin Street Post Office excavation, Dover 1999. Trench 12 (EKE16036)
  • Intrusive Event: Biggin Street Post Office excavation, Dover 1999. Trench 5 (EKE16029)
  • Intrusive Event: Biggin Street Post Office excavation, Dover 1999. Trench 6 (EKE16030)
  • Intrusive Event: Biggin Street Post Office excavation, Dover 1999. Trench 7 (EKE16031)
  • Intrusive Event: Biggin Street Post Office excavation, Dover 1999. Trench 8 (EKE16032)

Record last edited

Aug 27 2019 2:36PM