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Monument details

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. Sections of all four walls of the Classis Britannica were located, including a length of the northern wall which was located during excavations on Durham Hill in 1971. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information).

Monument Types

• WALL (CLBR fort wall, 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. Sections of all four walls of the Classis Britannica were located, including a length of the northern wall which was located during excavations on Durham Hill in 1971.

The ragged stub-end of the fort wall was located beneath an infilled cellar on the north side of Durham Hill. It was 1.32m wide and consisted of three courses of chalk blocks on the internal face upon a chalk-tufa mortar base, itself on a pebble foundation. The position of this section of walling represents the start of the curve of the north west corner of the fort. (1)

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

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