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Monument record TR 34 SW 2077 - The rampart, gun emplacements and terreplein of the Detached Bastion at the Western Heights, Dover
Summary
A substantial rampart rises from above the scarp revetment, composed of redeposited soil and chalk carefully scarped into a steep even slope to absorb incoming fire. Beyond the crown of the rampart, lies the terreplein where the greater part of the artillery was mounted. This was constructed under the 1860’s scheme of works at the fort though there were a number of improvements made to it throughout the 1890’s. The early works had emplacements for 10 guns but the 1890's improvements reduced this to four. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3111 4087 (93m by 93m) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> RCHME, 2001, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 7: North Centre and Detached Bastions: 19th-century fortifications (Unpublished document). SKE17503.
<2> E B Metcalf, Royal Military Surveyor and Draughtsman, 1810, Kent: Dover. Map showing fortifications. At the Western Heights
Kent: Dover. Map showing fortifications. (Map). SKE51587.
<3> Office of Works, 1862, Plan showing the improvements to the defences for Dover at the North Centre Bastion at the Western Heights (Plan). SKE51590.
<4> Royal Engineers, 1889, Plan of the proposed reconstruction of a parapet for the reception of four 7inch guns at the Detached Bastion (Plan). SKE51591.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SKE17503 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2001. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 7: North Centre and Detached Bastions: 19th-century fortifications. [Mapped feature: #92546 ]
- <2> SKE51587 Map: E B Metcalf, Royal Military Surveyor and Draughtsman. 1810. Kent: Dover. Map showing fortifications. At the Western Heights Kent: Dover. Map showing fortifications..
- <3> SKE51590 Plan: Office of Works. 1862. Plan showing the improvements to the defences for Dover at the North Centre Bastion at the Western Heights.
- <4> SKE51591 Plan: Royal Engineers. 1889. Plan of the proposed reconstruction of a parapet for the reception of four 7inch guns at the Detached Bastion.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the North Centre and Detached Bastions of the Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE11880)
Record last edited
Jun 26 2018 11:53AM