Monument record TR 34 SW 1910 - Ramparts of the Drop Redoubt fort at Dover's Western Heights.

Summary

The Drop Redoubt was a key element of the Western Heights fortifications. The rampart is partly cut and shaped out of the chalk but its upper surfaces are made with redeposited soil and chalk, carefully scarped and turfed into an even slope, rising steeply above the curtain wall to the crown of the rampart, and designed to absorb incoming fire. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3156 4114 (113m by 110m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> English Heritage, 2000, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 3 The Drop Redoubt: A 19th-Century Artillery Fortification (Unpublished document). SKE13677.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 3 The Drop Redoubt: A 19th-Century Artillery Fortification. [Mapped feature: #91665 Fort Rampart, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey at The Western Heights Dover, The Drop Redoubt (Ref: TR 34 SW 621-Kent sur) (EKE9941)

Record last edited

Mar 19 2018 11:41AM