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Monument record TR 34 SW 2494 - Former site of barbican and towers protecting the Palace Gate within the Middle Bailey at Dover Castle
Summary
Within the walls of the middle bailey at Dover Castle, which when completed would have extended from Peverell’s Tower to the west and Ashford Tower to the east, there would have been a barbican located on the south eastern side of the Palace Gate, this has since been lost. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3253 4190 (113m by 56m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> John Bereblock, 1570, John Bereblock's view of Dover Castle (Cartographic materials). SKE52107.
<2> Johnathan Coad, 1995, English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover (Monograph). SKE52106.
<3> English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document). SKE52105.
<4> A. M. Cook, D. C. Mynard, & S. E. Rigold, 1969, Excavations at Dover Castle, Principally in the Inner Bailey A. M. Cook, D. C. Mynard, &S. E. Rigold (Article in serial). SKE52108.
<5> S. E. Rigold, 1967, Excavations at Dover Castle 1964-1966 (Article in serial). SKE52109.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE52107 Cartographic materials: John Bereblock. 1570. John Bereblock's view of Dover Castle.
- <2> SKE52106 Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.
- <3> SKE52105 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer.
- <4> SKE52108 Article in serial: A. M. Cook, D. C. Mynard, & S. E. Rigold. 1969. Excavations at Dover Castle, Principally in the Inner Bailey A. M. Cook, D. C. Mynard, &S. E. Rigold. Vol 32 Issue 1 PP 54-104.
- <5> SKE52109 Article in serial: S. E. Rigold. 1967. Excavations at Dover Castle 1964-1966. Vol 30 Issue 1 PP 87-101.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: Former site of an early tower within the south barbican of Dover Castle (Monument) (TR 34 SW 2533)
- Parent of: Former site of Arthurs Tower within the southern barbican of Dover Castle (Monument) (TR 34 SW 2534)
- Parent of: Former site of Pencester Tower, outer curtain, Dover Castle (Monument) (TR 34 SW 2498)
- Parent of: Garderobe shaft located on the southern side of the outer curtain of the inner bailey, Dover Castle (Monument) (TR 34 SW 2532)
- Part of: Dover Castle (Monument) (TR 34 SW 5)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event Boundary: Excavations At Dover Castle - area to the south of the Inner Bailey (EKE19070)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations At Dover Castle - area to the south of the Inner Bailey - Arthurs Gate Excavation (EKE19076)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations At Dover Castle - area to the south of the Inner Bailey Trench 2 (EKE19072)
- Intrusive Event: Excavations At Dover Castle - area to the south of the Inner Bailey Trench 3 (EKE19073)
Record last edited
Jul 2 2019 11:55AM