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Monument record TR 34 SW 2011 - Underground galleries connecting the North West Bastion Casemates of The Citadel, Western Heights, Dover
Summary
A number of underground galleries are present within the inner North west Bastion of the Citade, these independent shafts and galleries provided access to several groups of casemated gunrooms that defended the ditches of the bastion, and are likely contemporart with the casemates (ealy 19th century in date). (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3072 4065 (61m by 82m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> English Heritage, 2004, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent: Report No. 2: The Citadel (Unpublished document). SKE17690.
<2> Captain H S Palmer (?), 1871, War Department OS 1:2500 Sheet LXVIII.15, revision of 1871, annotated with positions of magazines in the Citadel in 1877 (Map). SKE51524.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE17690 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2004. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent: Report No. 2: The Citadel. [Mapped feature: #92129 Underground galleries, ]
- <2> SKE51524 Map: Captain H S Palmer (?). 1871. War Department OS 1:2500 Sheet LXVIII.15, revision of 1871, annotated with positions of magazines in the Citadel in 1877.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Citadel, Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE12081)
Record last edited
Jun 7 2018 5:27PM