- The Dover Roman Lighthouse or ‘Pharos’ is a well preserved octagonal building on five floors and is located next to Dover Castle in Dover, Kent in the South East Region of England.
- It was visible to shipping navigating the Strait of Dover.
History
- The Lighthouse was built shortly after the Roman Conquest of Britannia in 43 CE.
- It was one of a pair of Roman Lighthouses, the other being on the other side of the Dour valley, on the western heights.
- Both Lighthouses were 80 feet high (24m).
- They guarded the ‘Fretum Gallicum’ (Straits of Dover).
- They faced Boulogne Roman Lighthouse 33 miles away, with which they were intervisible.
Other Roman Lighthouses
Photo and map: Dover Roman Lighthouse