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Monument record TR 34 SW 2038 - North Flank Casemates on the Western Outworks of the Citadel, Western Heights, Dover.
Summary
The north flank casemates on the western outworks of the Citadel were built as defensible casemated barracks, their small arms galleries serving to prevent an enemy force from gaining offensive positions in the ditch and on the counterscarp. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3056 4047 (52m by 23m) (10 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
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 English Heritage, 2004, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent: Report No. 2: The Citadel (Unpublished document).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.
<3> Unknown, 1911, Dover Western Heights, Citadel Barracks & Western Outworks Ground Floor Plan (Map). SKE51525.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SKE17690 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2004. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent: Report No. 2: The Citadel. [Mapped feature: #92327 North Flank Casemates on the Western Outworks of the Citadel, Western Heights, Dover., ]
- <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.
- <3> SKE51525 Map: Unknown. 1911. Dover Western Heights, Citadel Barracks & Western Outworks Ground Floor Plan.
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 8 2018 11:41AM