Source/Archive record (Article in serial) SKE31764 - Archaeologia Cantiana: Historical research notes, the meaning of the name Dover. Vol. 133
| Title | Archaeologia Cantiana: Historical research notes, the meaning of the name Dover. Vol. 133 |
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| Author/Originator | Anthony Durham and Michael Goormachtigh |
| Date/Year | 2013 |
Abstract/Summary
The place name Dover is routinely described as derived from a Celtic word meaning ‘waters’. This article explains why that supposed etymology is almost certainly wrong and why Dover is far more likely to have been named from the shingle sandbanks around its ancient harbour entrance.
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Published within Archaeologica Cantiana Vol. 133 produced by Kent Archaeological Society 2013
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- TR 34 SW 668 Foundations of the Old Town Mill, Mill Lane, Dover (Monument)
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