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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1670 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Projected line of the CLBR fort walls, Dover |
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Summary
During rescue excavations in Dover town centre undertaken by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit in the 1970's, sections of all four of the walls of the Roman Classis Britannica Fort were revealed. Alongside this, parts of the northern and eastern gate houses the north-east corner and the south-west corner were also located. From these remains it is possible to ascertain the overall original dimensions of the CLBR fort. (location accurate to the nearest 5m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 31851 41350 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- GATE (North and East gatehouse of the CLBR fort, Roman - 125 AD to 210 AD)
- WALL (Defensive walls of the CLBR fort, Roman - 125 AD to 210 AD)
Full description
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During rescue excavations in Dover town centre undertaken by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit in the 1970's, sections of all four of the walls of the Roman Classis Britannica Fort were revealed. Alongside this, parts of the northern and eastern gate houses the north-east corner and the south-west corner were also located. From these remains it is possible to ascertain the overall original dimensions of the CLBR fort. (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 2 | Part of: Classis Britannica Fort I and II, Roman 2nd century Fort, Dover (Monument) |
