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Monument record TR 34 SW 1940 - The Side Arms Store of North Lines Battery, Drop Redoubt, Western Heights, Dover
Summary
The side arms store of the North Lines Battery, located centrally to the original four emplacements, survives in good condition, much as shown on the 1892 plan. It is set slightly below ground level into a large earth mound, 34.0m long, 22.0m wide and 2.7m high, set across the terreplein at right angles to the rampart. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3142 4104 (4m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| 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 Report No 3 The Drop Redoubt: A 19th-Century Artillery Fortification (Unpublished document).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.
<2> Unknown., 1892, Dover, Drop Redoubt, Details of Gun Emplacements & Side Arms Store – North Lines (Plan). SKE51540.
<3> Unknown, 1893, Dover, North Lines, Plan Shewing proposed Bank and Hedge, to secure Guns from Sea View (Plan). SKE51539.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SKE13677 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 3 The Drop Redoubt: A 19th-Century Artillery Fortification. [Mapped feature: #91868 The Side Arms Store of North Lines Battery, Drop Redoubt, Western Heights, Dover, ]
- <2> SKE51540 Plan: Unknown.. 1892. Dover, Drop Redoubt, Details of Gun Emplacements & Side Arms Store – North Lines.
- <3> SKE51539 Plan: Unknown. 1893. Dover, North Lines, Plan Shewing proposed Bank and Hedge, to secure Guns from Sea View.
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
Sep 27 2018 9:53AM