It originally had a wide estuary on the site of modern Dover, used as a port for the Roman town, but this silted up in the medieval period, necessitating the construction of various artificial harbours for Dover instead.
It originally had a wide estuary on the site of modern Dover. The site of modern Dover was used as a port for the Roman town. This silted up in the medieval period. This was necessitating the construction of various artificial harbours for Dover instead.