Monument record TR 34 SW 2522 - Four Gun Battery, Middle Bailey, Dover Castle.

Summary

Four gun battery, located just to the north of St. Marys Church, is one of two substantial gun batteries constructed in the 18th century to cover the high ground located on the northern side of the castle (the other being Bell Battery). The battery was made obsolete in the mid C19th and the bank was reformed burying the gun positions. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3260 4184 (33m by 15m) (2 map features)
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 English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document).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XY Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014.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: #102245 gun battery, ]
  • <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 2:05PM