Building record TR 34 SW 2481 - The Kings Hall within the Keep at Dover Castle, Kent

Summary

There are two large rooms of an unequal size located centrally within the Keep at Dover Castle across all floors and divided by a spine wall. The two at the second floor level are thought to have been the high status rooms within the Keep. These rooms are the mostly elaborately decorated in the castle, the eastern of these two is traditionally believed to have formed the Kings Hall. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3247 4194 (15m by 15m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document). SKE52105.

<2> Johnathan Coad, 1995, English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover (Monograph). SKE52106.

<3> Centre for Archaeology, 2001, Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers from Dover Castle Keep, Dover Castle, Dover (Unpublished document). SKE12163.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer. [Mapped feature: #102041 Great Hall, ]
  • <2> Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Centre for Archaeology. 2001. Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers from Dover Castle Keep, Dover Castle, Dover.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (8)

  • Event Boundary: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE8485)
  • Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C01 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18418)
  • Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C02 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18419)
  • Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C03 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18436)
  • Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C04 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18510)
  • Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C05 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18511)
  • Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C06 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18512)
  • Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C07 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18513)

Record last edited

Jul 2 2019 11:10AM