Monument record TR 34 SW 2770 - Medieval Walling of the former site of Arthurs Lesser Hall, Inner Bailey of Dover Castle

Summary

The shop , located on the south western side of the inner bailey, originated in the medieval period as ‘Arthurs Lesser Hall’, immediately north west of the Palace Gate. Medieval building material still clearly exists within its eastern and western walls despite the building having been converted in the C18th to barrack acoomodation. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3247 4191 (25m by 9m) (3 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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<1> John Bereblock, 1570, John Bereblock's view of Dover Castle (Cartographic materials). SKE52107.

<2> English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document). SKE52105.

<3> Johnathan Coad, 1995, English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover (Monograph). SKE52106.

<4> English Heritage, 2010, Inner Bailey, Dover Castle, Kent; Historic Buildings Report (Unpublished document). SKE31743.

<5> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1990, Canterbury’s Archaeology 1989–1990 Excavations: Kent Sites (Article in serial). SKE52111.

<6> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1990, Archaeologia Cantiana: Interim report on work carried out in 1990 by the Canterbury Archaeological Trust (Article in serial). SKE52127.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Cartographic materials: John Bereblock. 1570. John Bereblock's view of Dover Castle.
  • <2> Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer.
  • <3> Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.
  • <4>XY Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2010. Inner Bailey, Dover Castle, Kent; Historic Buildings Report. [Mapped feature: #103290 Medieval Walling, ]
  • <5> Article in serial: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1990. Canterbury’s Archaeology 1989–1990 Excavations: Kent Sites. Vol 15 pp 26-29.
  • <6> Article in serial: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1990. Archaeologia Cantiana: Interim report on work carried out in 1990 by the Canterbury Archaeological Trust. Vol 108 pp 195-265.

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  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Inner Bailey, Dover Castle, Kent; Historic Buildings assessment (EKE18301)
  • Event Boundary: Watching Brief within the Inner Bailey of Dover Castle, Kent (Ref: EI 36141) (EKE4471)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching Brief within the Inner Bailey of Dover Castle, Kent Arthurs Lesser Hall (Ref: EI 36141) (EKE18891)

Record last edited

Aug 21 2019 10:33AM