TR 34 SW 140 - Dover Roman Town and Port, Portus Dubris

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Monument record TR 34 SW 140 - Dover Roman Town and Port, Portus Dubris

Summary

Large scale excavation alongside smaller development sites has revealed the overall picture of Roman Dover. The evidence clearly represents a settlement ranging from Biggin Street in the north to Adrian Street in the south, a distance of about 275 metres. Outlying stratified deposits increased this area to about five hectares. Numerous Roman sites have now been discovered including Roman harbour installations, two forts, numerous barrack blocks and ancillary buildings associated with the fort, and a mansio and other possible extra mural structures including Roman bath houses. (location accurate to the nearest 100m based on available information).

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Grid reference	TR 3190 4134 (point) Centred
Map sheet	TR34SW
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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<1> Philp, B. J., 1981, The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977, The Excav of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britanica at Dover 1970-77 1981 9-11 (B Philp) (Monograph). SKE7863.

<2> A. L. F. Rivet and C. Smith, 1979, The Place Names of Roman Britain, Place names of Roman Britain 1979 341 (A L F Rivet & C Smith) (Monograph). SKE31969.

<3> Johnston, S., 1976, Roman Forts of the Saxon Shore (Monograph). SKE7857.

<4> Philip A. Rahtz, 1958, Archaeologia Cantiana, Dover: Stembrook and St. Martin Le Grand. Vol. 72 (Article in serial). SKE31641.

<5> Philp, B, 1989, The Roman House with Bacchic Murals at Dover (Monograph). SKE24004.

<6> Johnston, S., 1976, Roman Forts of the Saxon Shore (Monograph). SKE7857.

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<1> SKE7863 Monograph: Philp, B. J.. 1981. The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977. The Excav of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britanica at Dover 1970-77 1981 9-11 (B Philp).
<2> SKE31969 Monograph: A. L. F. Rivet and C. Smith. 1979. The Place Names of Roman Britain. Place names of Roman Britain 1979 341 (A L F Rivet & C Smith).
<3> SKE7857 Monograph: Johnston, S.. 1976. Roman Forts of the Saxon Shore.
<4> SKE31641 Article in serial: Philip A. Rahtz. 1958. Archaeologia Cantiana, Dover: Stembrook and St. Martin Le Grand. Vol. 72. Vol. 72, pp 111-117.
<5> SKE24004 Monograph: Philp, B. 1989. The Roman House with Bacchic Murals at Dover.
<6> SKE7857 Monograph: Johnston, S.. 1976. Roman Forts of the Saxon Shore.

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Record last edited

Apr 3 2023 12:35PM