Building record TR 34 SW 2485 - Kitchen and medieval bread oven within the Keep at Dover Castle, Kent

Summary

The ground floor/ basement level of the great Keep at Dover Castle was originally constructed and used as a kitchen. An original and large circular bread oven is located in one of the mural chambers on the northern side of the basement level, indicating the status of this building in the Medieval period. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3248 4195 (3m by 2m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

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 English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document).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

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer. [Mapped feature: #102047 Bread Oven, ]
  • <2> Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 2 2019 11:19AM