Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Excavation in trench 13 during an evaluation undertaken by Oxford Archaeological Unit in Dover town centre in 1988-91 revealed a metalled surface associated with the extra mural area of the Classis Britannica fort (location accurate to the nearest 5m based on available information).

Monument Types

• METALLED SURFACE (Roman - 117 AD? to 208 AD?)

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Roman - 138 AD? to 250 AD?)

Full description

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Trench 13 which was situated immediately outside the north wall of the Cl. Br. fort provided a small amount of information about the extra mural arrangements. A limited area of stratification at the northern edge of the trench consisted of a loam layer covered successively by rammed chalk with a surface of water worn pebbles, a silt layer had formed over this surface. A layer at the bottom of the sequence can be dated to the mid second century or later, while the top contained Antonine samian ware. (1)

<1> Wilkinson, D. R. P., 1995, Archaeologia Cantiana, Excavations on the White Cliffs Experience site, Dover, 1988-91. Vol. 114 (Article in serial). SKE31729.

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