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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1249 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Iron Age settlement, Dover town centre |
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Summary
An Iron Age settlement of c.500 BC was located during excavations undertaken by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit betweem 1970 and 1977. the settlement is characterised by wooden huts and storage pits (location accurate to the nearest 1km based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 31 41 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- HUT (Early Iron Age - 800 BC? to 401 BC?)
- STORAGE PIT (Early Iron Age - 800 BC? to 401 BC?)
Full description
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An Iron Age settlement of c.500 BC was located during excavations undertaken by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit between 1970 and 1977. The settlement is characterised by wooden huts and storage pits. (1)
Published information about these excavations concentrates on the Roman forts and extra mural settelement in Dover. There is no information included about Neolithic or Iron age occupation of the site other than passing comments, a detailed report on the Prehistoric occupation evidence uncovered during these works awaits publication.
<1> Wilkinson, D. R. P., 1995, Archaeologia Cantiana, Excavations on the White Cliffs Experience site, Dover, 1988-91. Vol. 114 (Article in serial). SKE31729.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Article in serial: Wilkinson, D. R. P.. 1995. Archaeologia Cantiana, Excavations on the White Cliffs Experience site, Dover, 1988-91. Vol. 114. Vol. 114 pp. 51-148. |
Related records
| TR 34 SW 1684 | Parent of: Iron Age pit, located at Durham Hill, Dover (Monument) |
