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Monument record TR 34 SW 2040 - Haxo Gunrooms/Officers Quarters within the South Flank Casemate at the Western Outworks of the Citadel, Western Heights, Dover
Summary
Incorporated into the terreplein above the barracks within the South Flank Casemates are four casemates for artillery, with a magazine in a sunken gorge behind. These were intended to mount carronades to flank the South Ditch, counterscarp and glaçis. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on availabe information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3058 4038 (35m by 35m) (11 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
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 English Heritage, 2004, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent: Report No. 2: The Citadel (Unpublished document).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XY SKE17690 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2004.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: #92368 Haxo Gunrooms/Officers Quarters, ]
- <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 Battery, Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE11881)
Record last edited
Jun 8 2018 10:12AM