Monument record TR 34 SW 2084 - The north west caponier of the Detached Bastion of the Western Heights, Dover

Summary

The north-west caponier is two-storey caponier which projects from the north-west angle of the bastion and thereby provided enfilade fire for the north and west ditches from embrasures and loopholes in its flank walls. The vertical walls are continuous with and rise to the full height of the scarp revetment, in stock brick laid to English bond. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3106 4091 (21m by 18m) (15 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

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 Report No 7: North Centre and Detached Bastions: 19th-century fortifications (Unpublished document).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> Office of Works, 1862, Plan showing the improvements to the defences for Dover at the North Centre Bastion at the Western Heights (Plan). SKE51590.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: RCHME. 2001. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 7: North Centre and Detached Bastions: 19th-century fortifications. [Mapped feature: #92624 The north west caponier of the Detached Bastion of the Western Heights, Dover, ]
  • <2> Plan: Office of Works. 1862. Plan showing the improvements to the defences for Dover at the North Centre Bastion at the Western Heights.

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 11:31AM