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Building record TR 34 SW 650 - Admiralty Look-Out, Dover Castle
Summary
First and Second World War Port War Signal Station with concrete over the remains of a Fire Command Post dating to 1905 and the earlier late 19th century Hospital Battery covering the harbour. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 32742 41635 (27m by 21m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage, KD172 (Unpublished document). SKE6956.
<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2008, Further Archaeological Observations made during Restoration work at the Admiralty Lookout, Dover Castle (Unpublished document). SKE16820.
<3> English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document). SKE52105.
<4> Johnathan Coad, 1995, English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover (Monograph). SKE52106.
<5> Paul Pattison, 2010, Admiralty Lookout and the Defence of Dover Harbour, 1905–1945 (Unpublished document). SKE52154.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage. KD172.
- <2> SKE16820 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2008. Further Archaeological Observations made during Restoration work at the Admiralty Lookout, Dover Castle.
- <3>XY SKE52105 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer. [Mapped feature: #18276 Lookout, ]
- <4> SKE52106 Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.
- <5> SKE52154 Unpublished document: Paul Pattison. 2010. Admiralty Lookout and the Defence of Dover Harbour, 1905–1945.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Strategic survey of defensive sites in Kent for site managament and tourism potential. (Ref: KD41) (EKE5787)
- Event Boundary: Watching brief during restoration work at the Admiralty Lookout, Dover Castle (Ref: DCALD-WB-06) (EKE11077)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief during restoration work at the Admiralty Lookout, Dover Castle Area 1 (Ref: DCALD-WB-06) (EKE18525)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief during restoration work at the Admiralty Lookout, Dover Castle Area 2 (Ref: DCALD-WB-06) (EKE18526)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief during restoration work at the Admiralty Lookout, Dover Castle Area 3 (Ref: DCALD-WB-06) (EKE18527)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief during restoration work at the Admiralty Lookout, Dover Castle Area 4 (Ref: DCALD-WB-06) (EKE18528)
Record last edited
Jul 3 2019 11:42AM