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Monument record TR 34 SW 2793 - Possible former site of a Tudor Bulwarke, Dover
Summary
The precise location of this Bulwarke is unknown but it would have been set somewhere on the cliff above Snargate Street/below the Western Heights. There are a series of three drawings dated c. 1539-41 showing three Tudor artillery bulwarks at Dover – all of the same style one shows a gun platform with three cannons, titled ‘The Bulwerck in the Clyff’. (location accurate to the nearest 100m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3166 4094 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Unknown, 1541, Bulwark in the Clyff (Map). SKE31977.
<2> Richard Cavendish, 1541-44, A grounde platt for Dovour (Map). SKE31978.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 3 2020 5:18PM