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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1984 |
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| Type of record: | Findspot |
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| Name: | Medieval pottery findspot, located at the site of the Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover |
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Summary
During an archaeological watching brief undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust at The Grand Shaft Barracks in 2017 three sherds of Medieval pottery were uncovered. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 3156 4099 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1399 AD?)
Associated Finds
- SHERD (Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1399 AD?)
Full description
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During an archaeological watching brief undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust at The Grand Shaft Barracks in 2017 three sherds of Medieval pottery were uncovered. These sherds were of a orange-brown sandy ware, probably made at Canterbury Tyler Hill and are of thirteenth- or fourteenthcentury date. Two pieces, including a fragment of rod handle, show traces of brownish glaze. (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2018, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE51431.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2018. Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report. [Mapped feature: #92025 Medieval pottery findspot, located at the site of the Grand Shaft Barracks, ] |
