New Books

The British Association for Local History has two new Guides available. Individual copies are £4.99 but a special offer is being given for local and county societies, record offices, museums, etc, of ten copies for £40 including P&P. Go to www.balh.co.uk to access this offer.

Living the Poor Life - A Guide to the Poor Law Union Correspondence, c.1834-1871, held at The National Archives
By Paul Carter & Natalie Whistance

Internet Sites for Local Historians
New revised edition
Compiled by Jacqueline Fillmore, edited by Alan G Crosby

The Discovery and Excavation of the Roman Shore-Fort at Dover
By Brian Philp

This new publication deals with the discovery of the long-lost shore-fort of Dubris, listed in the Roman Notitia Dignitatum. Published as No.11 in the Kent Monograph Series, it covers the discovery of over 200 metres of the fortified walls of the massive fort, seven of its large bastions, the great defensive ditch, the rampart bank and much of the internal area. The latter contained the military bath-house, originally constructed by the Classis Britannica, and the East Building, an extension of the Roman Painted House. Nearby was a deep terrace containing a unique collection of huts, or pens.

Finds from the site include two important Roman altars, a statue, two stone heads and a collection of rare gemstones, the finest of which shows a gladiatorial scene. Over 500 Roman coins are listed and analysed. The volume is in a rigid case-bound A4 format, with 180 pages and over 40 coloured plates.

Price £24, plus £5 P&P (or can be collected from order address). Cheques payable to Kent Arch. Rescue Unit, sent to: Roman Painted House, New Street, Dover CT17 9AJ.