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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1464 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Stratified Medieval deposits at the Royal Victoria Hospital, High Street, Dover |
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Summary
During an archaeological evaluation ahead of development of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Dover, a series of stratified Medieval deposits were uncovered across the site (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 31555 41831 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1399 AD?)
- ROOF SLATE (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1399 AD?)
- SHERD (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1399 AD?)
- TILE (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1399 AD?)
Full description
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During an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust, ahead of the development of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Dover, a number of archaeologically significant features and layeres were uncovered. Below the modern and Victorian layers apparent across the site, a series of deposits containing Medieval pottery, tile, slate animal bone and shells were uncovered in every trench. The pottey uncovered ranges in date principally from the 13th to 14th centuries, although a few residual Roman sherds were apparent in the lowest level. Is seems probable that this deposit accumulated over several centuries. The cultural material it contained, togather with moderate carbon flecking thoughout its thickness, shows that it does include a domestic rubbish element but essentially the deposit appears to be a natural accumulation. (1-3)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1994, Canterburys Archaeology 1993-1994: Fieldwork: Kent Sites Vol. 19 (Article in serial). SKE32028.
<2> Keith Parfitt, 1993, Canterbury Archaeology, 1992-1993: Fieldwork: Sites in Dover. Vol 18. (Article in serial). SKE31774.
<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1994, Canterburys Archaeology 1993-1994: Fieldwork: Kent Sites Vol. 19 (Article in serial). SKE32028.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Article in serial: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1994. Canterburys Archaeology 1993-1994: Fieldwork: Kent Sites Vol. 19. Vol 19 pp. 20-32. |
| <2> | Article in serial: Keith Parfitt. 1993. Canterbury Archaeology, 1992-1993: Fieldwork: Sites in Dover. Vol 18.. Vol 18. pp. 13-26. |
| <3> | Article in serial: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1994. Canterburys Archaeology 1993-1994: Fieldwork: Kent Sites Vol. 19. Vol 19 pp. 20-32. |
