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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1340 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Later post medieval cellar walling beneath Bench Street/Bench Street pavement, Dover |
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Summary
During works associated with the A20 road and sewer scheme, a number of later post medieval (19th century) cellar walls were located beneath the pavement of Bench Street, Dover (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information).
| Grid Reference: | TR 31997 41302 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- CELLAR (Later post medieval cellar walls, Post Medieval - 1800 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Full description
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Extensive traces of post medieval and later post medieval buildings were located during works associated with the A20 road and sewer scheme. These were concentrated on the eastern side of Bench Street, beneath the pavement. Most of these are of probable 19th century date. (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2001, Dover Sewers/A20 Project 1991–3, Assessment Report and Updated Project Design (Unpublished document). SKE31815.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2001. Dover Sewers/A20 Project 1991–3, Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. |
