Monument record TR 34 SW 1923 - 20th century concrete structures, The Citadel, Western Heights, Dover

Summary

A number of concrete walls and wall foundations were uncovered during a watching brief undertaken on a service trench immediately to the south of the former Officers Quarters at The Citadel, Western Heights, Dover. Too little of the structures was seen within the trench for a certain interpretation though it seems likley that they are of a Second World War Dare, and may all belong to the same, sub-surface structure. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3091 4039 (18m by 16m) (5 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A number of concrete walls and wall foundations were uncovered during a watching brief undertaken on a service trench immediately to the south of the former Officers Quarters at The Citadel, Western Heights, Dover. Too little was seen of these concrete structures to be certain of their interpretation. The construction suggested that they are of twentieth-century date, most probably belonging to the period of the Second World War. It seems quite possible that they represent different elements of one single, sub-surface structure extending for at least 24 metres along the south-eastern edge of the courtyard. What this structure might have been remains unknown. A brief search of available records has failed to identify anything of relevance here but a more detailed search of the archives might be productive. (1)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2012, Report on Archaeological Watching-brief at the former Officers Quarters, The Citadel, Western Heights, Dover, 2012 (Unpublished document). SKE17593.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2012. Report on Archaeological Watching-brief at the former Officers Quarters, The Citadel, Western Heights, Dover, 2012. [Mapped feature: #91767 C20th Concrete structure, ]

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at at the former Officers Quarters, The Citadel, Western Heights, Dover (EKE16632)
  • Event Boundary: Watching brief at at the former Officers Quarters, The Citadel, Western Heights, Dover (EKE11973)

Record last edited

Mar 23 2018 2:39PM