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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1109 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Probable 2nd century chalk-block structures, Albany Place, Dover |
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Summary
During an archaeological evaluation at Albany Place in 1990 the chalk-block foundations of a number of structures were located in trench 3, probably of 2nd century date and related to the use of the area as a Classis Britannica fort II (c. AD 138-208) (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information).
| Grid Reference: | TR 31836 41303 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full description
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During an archaeological evaluation in 1990 the chalk-block foundations of a number of structures were located in trench 3, probably of 2nd century date and related to the use of the area as a Classis Britannica fort (c. AD 138-208)
The structures included:
AB-3-4: section of north-south foundation, largely robbed in Roman times and partly sealed by a pebble spread
AB-3-6: line of vertical chalk blocks forming side of shallow structure
AB-3-7: stub of high level chalk block structural element
AB-3-9: small flint foundation
AB-3-10: west face of possible high level wall
Most related stratigraphy had been destroyed by cellaring. It is not clear if dating evidence was found but the excavators concluded that the features must relate to the 2nd century use of the site.(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B. J., 1990, An Archaeological Evaluation of a Site at Albany Place, Dover Designated for Sheltered Accommodation (Unpublished document).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 | Unpublished document: Philp, B. J.. 1990.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) |
