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Monument details

HER Number:TR 34 SW 1673
Type of record:Monument
Name:Foundations of unfinished CLBR fort wall (A3 and A4) associated with the CLBR fort I, 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. 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. Two sections south east corner of the foundations of these unfinished walls were located at the southern end of the Battle of Britain Homes Site, which was excavated in 1971. (location accurate to the nearest 2m based on available information).


Grid Reference:TR 31895 41317
Map Sheet:TR34SW
Parish:DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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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. Two sections south east corner of the foundations of these unfinished walls were located at the southern end of the Battle of Britain Homes Site, which was excavated in 1971.

the foundations were traced for a total distance of 14.5m and represented the south-east corner, almost in its entirety. The remains consisted of chalk rubble set in a broad U shaped trench with a width og 1.4-1.45m and depth of 54cm. (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)