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Monument record TR 34 SW 1945 - Walls of the soldiers Privies, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover.
Summary
During a watching brief undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust at the Grand Shaft Barracks in 2017, signifiacnt traces of the south-west and north-east outer walls of the privy building were located in trench 1. These walls showed that the building had an internal width of 4.60m (15ft). Both walls were of similar construction, comprising frogged yellow stock bricks set in a pale yellow-grey sandy mortar containing occasional chalk specks. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3157 4085 (4m by 5m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2018, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE51431.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE51431 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2018. Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report. [Mapped feature: #91901 Walls of the soldiers Privies, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover., ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event Boundary: Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report (Ref: WSBD-EV-17) (EKE16698)
- Intrusive Event: Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report, Trench 1 (Ref: WSBD-EV-17) (EKE16699)
Record last edited
Apr 12 2018 10:48AM