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Fortifications, Roman lighthouse and medieval chapel on Western Heights is a complex monument site near Dover in Kent comprising three distinct phases of defensive and religious construction spanning over a millennium. The site contains the remains of a Roman lighthouse, or pharos, dating to the second century AD, which formed part of the port infrastructure at Dubrae (Roman Dover). Medieval fortification works and a chapel were subsequently constructed on the heights, reflecting the strategic importance of this location for coastal defence during the medieval period. The monument represents successive layers of military engineering and settlement responding to the maritime and defensive needs of different historical periods.
Fortifications, Roman lighthouse and medieval chapel on Western Heights is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020298. View the official record →
Fortifications, Roman lighthouse and medieval chapel on Western Heights is a complex monument site near Dover in Kent comprising three distinct phases of defensive and religious construction spanning over a millennium. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020298.
Fortifications, Roman lighthouse and medieval chapel on Western Heights is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020298.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Archcliffe Fort (0.6 km), Fairbairn-type crane, Wellington Dock (0.7 km), South-western section of the Roman Fort of the Classis Britannica, near Albany Place (0.8 km).
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