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Building record TR 34 SW 2508 - Fitzwilliam Gate, outer curtain wall, Dover Castle
Summary
The Fitzwilliam gate, located on the north eastern side of the outer curtain wall is a triple tower built after the French siege in 1216/17 when the north entrance was blocked and new entrances were created in less vulnerable locations; this gate contained a partly concealed entrance that could be used as a sallyport. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3250 4206 (33m by 62m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
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 English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document).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)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event Boundary: Trenching within the lower passage of Fitzwilliam's Gate, Dover Castle (EKE19227)
- Intrusive Event: Trenching within the lower passage of Fitzwilliam's Gate, Dover Castle Trench B (EKE19229)
- Intrusive Event: Trenching within the lower passage of Fotzwilliam's Gate, Dover Castle Trench A (EKE19228)
Record last edited
Jul 5 2019 11:40AM