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Monument details

Summary

A Saxon structure, consisting of an orange clay floor, perforated by over 100 small stake holes and a further 23 post holes, was located, cut into the upper levels of the partially upstanding Roman ruins, during excavations to the north west of Market Street, Dover. This structure lies approximately 3m to the north and is on the same axis as structure N3, it was later replaced by Another Saxon building (N7). (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)

Monument Types

• GRUBENHAUS (hut N6, Early Medieval or Anglo-Saxon - 600 AD to 650 AD)

Associated Finds

• COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• STRAP END (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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(Summarised from publication)

A Saxon structure, consisting of a orange clay floor, perforated by over 100 small stake holes and a further 23 post holes, was located cut into the upper levels of the partially upstanding Roman ruins, during excavations to the north west of Market Street, Dover. This structure lies approximately 3m to the north and is on the same axis as structure N3, it was later replaced by Another Saxon building (N7).

The clay floor consisted of a thick band of orange-buff clay, laid evenly across and covering most of the area of the structure. The majority of the post holes cut this structure and most probably represent part of the main frame. These post holes appear in defined groups with at least 16 posts forming defines lines. The numerous stake holes are all presumed to relate to the internal features of the structure.

Little dating evidence was located in association with this structure, the subsequent replacement of the building with structure N7 happened with little to no interval in the 7th century, thus allowing for a period of use structure N6 was probably constructed in the early 7th century. (1)

<1> Brian Philp., 2003, The Discovery and Excavation of Anglo Saxon Dover (Monograph). SKE31831.

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