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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1176 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval riverside quay, Bench Street, Dover |
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Summary
In 1974 KARU excavations in an area bounded by Bench Street, Fishmongers Lane and Mill Lane, revealed a Medieval stone base which is possibly the remains of a riverside quay (location accurate to the nearest 20m based on available information).
| Grid Reference: | TR 3201 4132 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- QUAY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Full description
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In 1974 trial excavations undertaken by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit near Bench Street, Dover, revealed a Medieval stone base which is possibly the remains of a riverside quay. (1) No further information about the location or circumstances of this discovery is available.
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1998, Dover Town Centre Investment Zone: Archaeological Appraisal Stage 2 (Unpublished document). SKE6598.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1998. Dover Town Centre Investment Zone: Archaeological Appraisal Stage 2. |
