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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1106 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Steep-sided Roman ditch, Albany Place, Dover |
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Summary
During an archaeological evaluation in 1990 a steep sided Roman ditch was found, probably of 2nd century date and related to the use of the area as a Classis Britannica fort (c. AD 138-208) (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information).
| Grid Reference: | TR 31823 41331 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- DITCH (Roman - 138 AD? to 208 AD?)
Full description
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During an archaeological evaluation in 1990 a steep sided Roman ditch was found, probably of 2nd century date and related to the use of the area as a Classis Britannica fort (c. AD 138-208) The ditch ran almost exactly north-south, was c. 0.6m wide, steep sided and sealed by metalling. It was not fully excavated.(1)
Similar information in (2)
<1> Philp, B. J., 1990, An Archaeological Evaluation of a Site at Albany Place, Dover Designated for Sheltered Accommodation (Unpublished document). SKE11902.
<2> Brian Philp, 1990, Kent Archaeological Review: Major Discoveries at Dover 1990. Vol. 102 (Article in serial). SKE31872.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Philp, B. J.. 1990. An Archaeological Evaluation of a Site at Albany Place, Dover Designated for Sheltered Accommodation. |
| <2> | Article in serial: Brian Philp. 1990. Kent Archaeological Review: Major Discoveries at Dover 1990. Vol. 102. Vol 102. pp. 33-47. |
Related records
| TR 34 SW 2 | Part of: Classis Britannica Fort I and II, Roman 2nd century Fort, Dover (Monument) |
