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Monument details

HER Number:	TR 34 SW 2875
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Barrack Blocks of the Classis Britannica Fort II

Summary

During extensive rescue excavations undertaken across Dover’s Town centre by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, substantial remains of the Classis Britannica fort were uncovered and recorded. Excavations in an area which was originally occupied by the Cause Is Altered Public House near Princes Street (Cause Is Altered Site) in 1971, revealed the remains of an interesting (possible barrack) building which had been modified once and substantially re-built twice. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)

Grid Reference:	TR 3187 4132
Map Sheet:	TR34SW
Parish:	DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Monument Types

BARRACKS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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<1> Philp, B. J., 1981, The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977 (Monograph). SKE7863.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref.	Source description
<1>	Monograph: Philp, B. J.. 1981. The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977.

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