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Building record TR 34 SW 2575 - Caponier at Constables Gateway, Dover Castle
Summary
The front of Constables Gateway, on the western outer curtain wall of Dover Castle, was protected by the outer moat and by a drawbridge that linked with a stone-built causeway leading to a small barbican. Beneath the drawbridge and causeway which leads through the gate was a caponier, constructed in the 1790’s. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3237 4194 (59m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| 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 English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document).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.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 3 2019 11:12AM