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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1637 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Roman pit in room 1A of Barrack block (B24) of the CLBR fort II, located at the Battle of Britain Homes site, Dover. |
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Summary
During extensive rescue excavations undertaken across Dover’s Town centre by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, the southern end of a substantial structure representing a barrack block (B24) was located at the Battle of Britain Homes site in 1971. Within room 1A of this building was a large rectangular pit; 1.9m long, 83cm wide and 83cm deep. It is a feature which is uncommon within roman buildings and its function is unclear, other wood lined examples have been used for storage. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 3189 4132 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PIT (Large pit in room 1A, Roman - 125 AD to 210 AD)
Associated Finds
- VESSEL (Roman - 69 AD to 125 AD)
- LAMP (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
- CARVED OBJECT (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- FIGURINE (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- RING (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- SCABBARD (Roman - 125 AD? to 210 AD?)
- SHERD (Roman - 163 AD? to 200 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, the southern end of a substantial structure representing a barrack block (B24) was located at the Battle of Britain Homes site in 1971. Within room 1A of this building was a large rectangular pit; 1.9m long, 83cm wide and 83cm deep. It is a feature which is uncommon within roman buildings and its function is unclear, other wood lined examples have been used for storage.
The proximity of the altar in room two of the building and the interment of numerous votive items within this pit points to a possible ritual function of this large pit but this is very uncertain. (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 1635 | Part of: Barrack block (B24) of the CLBR fort II, located at the Battle of Britain Homes site, Dover. (Monument) |
| TR 34 SW 2875 | Part of: Barrack Blocks of the Classis Britannica Fort II (Monument) |
