Monument record TR 34 SW 1911 - The Curtain and Counterscarp walls of the Drop Redoubt fort at Dover's Western Heights.

Summary

The Drop Redoubt was a key element of the Western Heights fortifications. The inner and outer sides of the ditch surrounding the fort are faced with curtain and counterscarp walls. These are lined with brickwork to a height of 9.86m, laid to English bond in a battered face. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3155 4114 (166m by 165m) (7 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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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 Report No 3 The Drop Redoubt: A 19th-Century Artillery Fortification (Unpublished document).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.

<2> Major W H Ford, Royal Engineers, 1811, Plan Shewing the Appropriation of the Ordnance Lands on the Western Heights Dover 1811 (Map). SKE51523.

<3> Unknown, 1860, Drop Redoubt, Dover, Plan, Sections and Elevation Shewing Proposed Alterations And Additions (Map). SKE51528.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <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XY Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2000.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: #91666 Curtain and counter scar wall of the Drop Redoubt fort, ]
  • <2> Map: Major W H Ford, Royal Engineers. 1811. Plan Shewing the Appropriation of the Ordnance Lands on the Western Heights Dover 1811.
  • <3> Map: Unknown. 1860. Drop Redoubt, Dover, Plan, Sections and Elevation Shewing Proposed Alterations And Additions.

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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

Jun 11 2020 4:21PM