Monument record TR 34 SW 2495 - Curtain wall between Fitzwilliam and Avranches at Dover Castle

Summary

The eastern defences of Dover Castle including the length of wall between Fitzwilliam and Avranches (part of Avranches Traverse), facing a higher area of chalk downland, form an important aspect of the castle’s defences and are largely medieval in origin, although greatly altered in the 18th and 19th centuries. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3255 4200 (93m by 46m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> D. F. Renn, 1969, Archaeologia Cantiana: The Avranches Traverse Dover Castle (Article in serial). SKE52130.

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 English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document).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

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Article in serial: D. F. Renn. 1969. Archaeologia Cantiana: The Avranches Traverse Dover Castle. Vol 84 pp 79-92.
  • <2> Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.
  • <3>XY Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer. [Mapped feature: #102136 Curtain wall, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event Boundary: Archaeological watching brief on the Northern Defences, Dover Castle, Dover, Kent (Ref: DCND-WB-09) (EKE17800)

Record last edited

Sep 3 2021 2:28PM