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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1565 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval pits cutting the earlier Roman features in room 7 of the Roman military bath house, Dover |
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Summary
During excavations undertaken in Dover town centre by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, a Roman military bath house was excavated and recorded. Two Medieval pits were recorded, cutting into the underlying Roman features of room 7 of the Roman military bath house. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information).
| Grid Reference: | TR 31865 41442 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PIT (two medieval pits, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1540 AD?)
Full description
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During excavations undertaken in Dover town centre by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, a Roman military bath house was excavated and recorded. Two Medieval pits were recorded, cutting into the underlying Roman features of room 7 of the Roman military bath house. (1)
<1> Brian Philp, The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore Fort at Dover, Kent (Monograph). SKE32061.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Monograph: Brian Philp. The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore Fort at Dover, Kent. |
Related records
| TR 34 SW 1582 | Part of: Later features cutting the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) |
| TR 34 SW 1564 | Part of: Room seven (Tepid room) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) |
