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Building record TR 34 SW 2482 - The Kings chambers 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 which are thought to have been the high status rooms within the Keep. These rooms are the mostly elaborately decorated in the castle, the western of these two is traditionally believed to have formed the Kings chambers. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3247 4194 (15m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| 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 English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document).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 Centre for Archaeology, 2001, Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers from Dover Castle Keep, Dover Castle, Dover (Unpublished document).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XY SKE52105 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer. [Mapped feature: #102042 Bedchamber, ]
- <2> SKE52106 Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.
- <3> SKE12163 Unpublished document: Centre for Archaeology. 2001.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 (9)
- 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)
- Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C08 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18515)
Record last edited
Jul 2 2019 11:14AM