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Monument record TR 34 SW 2074 - Western Gun Rooms at the Drop Redoubt Fort of the Western Heights, Dover
Summary
Part of the 1860's scheme of improvements to the Drop Redoubt Fort included the construction of two sets of casemated gunrooms, one set behind the eastern side of the curtain wall and one set behind the western, they were completed by 1866. These were reached via the caponiers and were designed to provide flanking fire along the ditches of the North and North East Lines. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3151 4115 (14m by 17m) |
|---|---|
| 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 Report No 3 The Drop Redoubt: A 19th-Century Artillery Fortification (Unpublished document).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> War Department, 1871-1881, Dover Drop Redoubt Plan Shewing Occupation (Map). SKE51531.
<3> Unknown, 1866, Dover Defences, Western Heights, Drop Redoubt – Record Plans of Caponieres (Map). SKE51533.
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XY SKE13677 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2000.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: #92490 Eastern Gun Rooms at the Drop Redoubt Fort of the Western Heights, Dover, ]
- <2> SKE51531 Map: War Department. 1871-1881. Dover Drop Redoubt Plan Shewing Occupation.
- <3> SKE51533 Map: Unknown. 1866. Dover Defences, Western Heights, Drop Redoubt – Record Plans of Caponieres.
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
Aug 8 2022 10:30AM