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Monument record TR 34 SW 2540 - Former site of gateway on the southern side of the Contables Gate Barbican at Dover Castle
Summary
During excavations undertaken in 1967 within the barbican outside Constables Gate at Dover Castle, the footings of a former gateway to the barbican were uncovered on its southern side. The date of this date is not clear but is is of a likely C19th date (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on availabel information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3235 4192 (3m by 1m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The works of 1967 involved the removal of much of the upper filling between the retaining walls of the Constables Gate Barbican for the insertions of reinforced binders. A small southern gate to the barbican was uncovered. The undefended south gate was clearly C19th in date and the footing of its immediate predecessor did not suggest anything much stronger. It lay only 1.1m lower and was apparently cut into the filling that had buried the earlier north entrance, and itself perhaps only of Napoleonic date. (1)
<1> 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.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY 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. [Mapped feature: #102299 gate, ]
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event Boundary: Works at Constables Gate Barbican, Dover Castle (EKE19107)
Record last edited
Jul 2 2019 3:11PM