Monument record TR 13 SE 57 - Dukes Head Bridge, Hythe
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 1580 3464 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TR13SE |
County | KENT |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Civil Parish | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Dukes Head Bridge formed a defended E. perimeter to Royal Staff Corps barracks on the N. bank of the Royal Military Canal. 5 phases of work: 1805- timber swing bridge, no evidence of this construction found on excavation. 1808- swing gearing and timber frame replaced with fixed Oak deck on brick abutments. Stone wharf and loading bay built. 1813- Bridge torn down, replaced by large stone blocks carrying a fixed timber deck across the canal. Blocks found intact during excavation. 1827- Transformation into substantial brick bridge with single span. Built around 1813 construction. Foundations exposed during excavation. 1940- Strengthening of bridge. 1993- Dismantled 1992 and new structure built- concrete beam supported by driven concrete piles. The Wharf- constructed of large, irregular-sized ragstone blocks. Mooring points and Oak planks forming the foundation discovered during excavation. Vertical shaft in wharf bank discovered. (1)
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Dukes Head Bridge: recording and excavation, CAT, 1996. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1996, Dukes Head Bridge, Hythe: The recording of a 19th century bridge, mooring point and wharf and the archaeological excavation of the wharf bank (Unpublished document). SKE16777.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SKE16777 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1996. Dukes Head Bridge, Hythe: The recording of a 19th century bridge, mooring point and wharf and the archaeological excavation of the wharf bank.
- <1> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Dukes Head Bridge: recording and excavation, CAT, 1996..
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Recording of the Dukes Head Bridge, Hythe (EKE11033)
Record last edited
Oct 4 2011 4:15PM