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Kent
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Dover Roman Painted House
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New Street, Dover, Kent CT17 9AJ
Tel: 01304 203279
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The Roman Painted House, often dubbed Britain's buried Pompeii, dates from AD
200 and, although it was demolished in 270 by the army to make way for a fortress, it has
been remarkably well-preserved. Now covered by a
modern building, this excavated site reveals in
excellent detail the layout of the house as well
as its underfloor heating system. Originally the walls of the house were decorated with
wall paintings and these have, miraculously, survived whilst the displays surrounding
the excavation site not only explain the discovery of this painted house but also
the development of Roman Dover.
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