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ID:SKE32061
Title:The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore Fort at Dover, Kent
Originator:Brian Philp
Date:
Summary:This report deals with part of the large scale programme of discovery and excavation across the centre of Dover from 1970-2010 by the Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. It coveres the southern and western defences of the shore fort and major internal buildings including the military bath house.

Associated Monuments

TR 34 SW 1701 Extra Mural structure associated with the Roman Fort of the Classis Britannica, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1719Animal Pens or Huts located within the walls of the Roman Saxon Shore Fort in Dover, Kent (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1716Area of metalling north of the 'East Building', Located at the Cannon Street West Site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1717Area of metalling south of the 'East Building', Located at the Cannon Street West Site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1688Bastion (No 1) of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Car park site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1699Bastion (No 14) of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Gaol Lane site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1689Bastion (No 2) of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Burial Ground site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1704Bastion (No 3) of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Woodstore site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1740Bastion (No 4) of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Painted House site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1693Bastion (No. 15) of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the B.M.W site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 2Classis Britannica Fort I and II, Roman 2nd century Fort, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1566Cold bath in room 7 of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1751Demolition layers overlying the remains of the Roman 'Painted House', Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1575External courtyard of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1576Flanking road of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 236Foundations of the former Market Hall (now Dover Museum), Market Square, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1555Furnace in room one (stoke hole) of the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1570Hypocaust beneath room 10 (tepid room) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1714Hypocaust beneath Room 10 of the 'East Building', Located at the Cannon Street West Site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1562Hypocaust beneath room 5 (hot/cold room 2) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1710Hypocaust beneath Room 8 of the 'East Building', Located at the Cannon Street West Site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1712Hypocaust beneath Room 9 of the 'East Building', Located at the Cannon Street West Site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1558Hypocaust beneath room three (hot room 1) of the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 128Inscribed Roman tile located near the Roman 'Painted House', Dover. (Findspot) ()
TR 34 SW 1702Inserted Gateway in the southern wall of the Roman Saxon Shore Fort at Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1571Large Medieval pit cutting room 10 of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1582Later features cutting the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1565Medieval pits cutting the earlier Roman features in room 7 of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1561Medieval tank cutting Roman features, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1703Metalled surface running through the southern wall of the Roman Saxon Shore Fort at Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1577North drain of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1578North- east drain of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1715North passage of the 'East Building', Located at the Cannon Street West Site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1700Possible section of early Roman Quay, Gaol Lane Site, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1742Projected line of the Roman Saxon Shore Fort walls and bastions, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 86Roman (2nd - 4th century) Military Bath House, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1718Roman Structure pre-dating the 'East Building', Located at the Cannon Street West Site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1713Room 10 of the 'East Building', Located at the Cannon Street West Site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1572Room 11 (dressing room?) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1573Room 12 (cold bath) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1574Room 13 (possible external tank) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1708Room 7 of the 'East Building', Located at the Cannon Street West Site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1709Room 8 of the 'East Building', Located at the Cannon Street West Site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1711Room 9 of the 'East Building', Located at the Cannon Street West Site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1567Room eight (cold room) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1560Room Five (hot room 2) of the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1559Room Four (hot bath 2) of the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1568Room nine (cold room) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1554Room one (stoke hole) of the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1564Room seven (Tepid room) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1563Room six (Apsidal hot bath) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1569Room ten (tepid room) of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1557Room three (hot room 1) of the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1556Room two (hot bath) of the Roman military bath house, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1897Section of the Southern defensive ditch and berm of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Battle of Britain Homes site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1692Section of the southern wall of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the B.M.W site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1697Section of the southern wall of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Car Park site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1698Section of the southern wall of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Gaol Lane site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1696Section of the southern wall of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Warehouse South site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1706Section of the west wall of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, bath House site Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1686Section of the west wall of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, Car Park and Cause is Altered sites Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1691Section of the western defensive ditch and berm of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Burial Ground site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1687Section of the western defensive ditch and berm of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Cause is Altered site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1741Section of the western defensive ditch and berm of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the painted house site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1705Section of the western defensive ditch and berm of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Woodstore Site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1690Section of the western wall of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Burial Ground site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1739Section of the western wall of the late Roman Saxon Shore fort, located at the Painted House site, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1581South (central) drain of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1580South-east drain of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1579South-west drain of the Roman military bath house, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1707The 'East Building' - Part the east range of a Roman (3rd century) Mansio, Located at the Cannon Street West Site, Dover (Monument) ()