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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1672 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Foundations of unfinished CLBR fort wall (A2) associated with the CLBR fort I, Dover. |
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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. These include the remains of the unfinished CLBR fort, which are represented by a series of foundations apparent across the site underlying the roads and buildings of the main CLBR fort. These foundations were abandoned before their completion in around 117 A.D. when troops were sent north to deal with the northern revolts. A small section of the foundation of the north and west walls were located alongside parts of the north-west corner, during excavations at the Barwicks Yard site in 1971. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information).
| Grid Reference: | TR 31885 41394 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
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. These include the remains of the unfinished CLBR fort, which are represented by a series of foundations apparent across the site underlying the roads and buildings of the main CLBR fort. These foundations were abandoned before their completion in around 117 A.D. when troops were sent north to deal with the northern revolts. A small section of the foundations of the north and west walls were located alongside parts of the north-west corner, during excavations at the Barwicks Yard site in 1971.
The foundations consisted of chalk rubble in a cream clay within a broad U shaped trench. A total of 5m of walling was exposed at various locations across the site, forming a broad curve which represents the corner. (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) |
