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Monument details

HER Number:TR 34 SW 1593
Type of record:Monument
Name:Chalk block drain (B49) of the CLBR fort II, located at Durham Hill, Dover

Summary

During extensive rescue excavations undertaken across Dover’s Town centre by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, Substantial remains of the Classis Britannica fort were uncovered and recorded. A chalk block drain was located midway between the inside face of the fort wall and the west wall of the later barrack block (B30), during a small excavation on Durham Hill (Durham Hill south site). (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)


Grid Reference:TR 31803 41375
Map Sheet:TR34SW
Parish:DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Monument Types

  • DRAIN (Chalk block drain, Roman - 125 AD to 210 AD)

Full description

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(Summarised from publication)

During extensive rescue excavations undertaken across Dover’s Town centre by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, Substantial remains of the Classis Britannica fort were uncovered and recorded. A chalk block drain was located midway between the inside face of the fort wall and the west wall of the later barrack block (B30), during a small excavation on Durham Hill (Durham Hill south site).

The drain was traced for a total of 5.3m north-south across the site where it was generally 25-30cm wide and 30cm deep. Its base was un-lined and sides were constructed of chalk blocks set on edge. One large chalk block capstone was also recovered. (1)


<1> Philp, B. J., 1981, The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977 (Monograph). SKE7863.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Monograph: Philp, B. J.. 1981. The Excavation of the Roman Forts of the Classis Britannica at Dover 1970-1977.

Related records

TR 34 SW 2Part of: Classis Britannica Fort I and II, Roman 2nd century Fort, Dover (Monument)