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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1228 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Base of former altar at St. Edmunds Chapel, Priory Road, Dover |
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Summary
During an excavation underrtaken by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit in 1967/68 the base of a former altar was uncovered at St. Edmunds Chapel (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information).
| Grid Reference: | TR 31657 41661 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ALTAR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD?)
Full description
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Rescue excavations were carried out by Kent Archaeological rescue unit between the 29th of December 1967 and the first of January 1968 at St Edmunds Church ahead of the restoration of the church which included laying a new floor. The base of an altar was located slighly off centre approximately 2.5m from the eastern wall of the chapel. It was constructed of unmortared flints and ragstone blocks and was approximately 1m by 0.9m. This altar partially sealed a rectangular pit or cist 0.86m by 0.55m and about 0.6m deep. (1)
<1> C. Buckingham, 1968, Kent Archaeological Review: St. Edmunds Chapel, Dover Vol. 12 (Article in serial). SKE32316.
<1> Brian Philp, 1970, Kent Archaeological Review: Excavations at St. Edmunds Chapel, Dover 1968 Vol. 21 (Article in serial). SKE31838.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Article in serial: Brian Philp. 1970. Kent Archaeological Review: Excavations at St. Edmunds Chapel, Dover 1968 Vol. 21. Vol 21. pp. 3-5. |
| <1> | Article in serial: C. Buckingham. 1968. Kent Archaeological Review: St. Edmunds Chapel, Dover Vol. 12. Vol 12. pp. 16-18. |
Related records
| TR 34 SW 893 | Part of: ST EDMUNDS CHAPEL, PRIORY ROAD, DOVER (Listed Building) |
