Monument record TQ 76 NE 395 - Fort Amherst, Chatham

Summary

Fort Amherst was constructed as part of the government's response to the Dutch Raid of 1660. At that time there were no defences protecting the Royal Dockyard from land attack. Plans for Fort Amherst began to be developed from 1708 but construction did not start until 1755 and continued until c. 1803. The fort was then a key part of the defences of the Dockyard area until it was finally declared obsolete in 1860.

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Grid reference Centred TQ 75852 68325 (195m by 172m) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TQ76NE
Civil Parish ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
County KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2003, Archaeological Evaluation Trenching Adjacent to the Lower Barrier, Fort Amherst, Chatham (Unpublished document). SKE12438.

Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2003, Archaeological Evaluation Trenching Adjacent to the Lower Barrier, Fort Amherst, Chatham (Unpublished document). Ske12438.

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, An Archaeological 'Watching Brief' Adjacent to the Lower Barrier Wall, Fort Amherst, Chatham (Unpublished document). SKE12398.

<2> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, Archaeological Watching Brief in the 'Moat' Adjacent to the Main Gatehouse, Fort Amherst, Chatham (Unpublished document). SKE12400.

<3> Gulvin, K., 1977, Fort Amherst - Chatham (Article in serial). SWX7697.

<4> CgMs Consulting, 2001, Archaeological Desk Based Assessment of Land at Barrier House, Barrier Road, Chatham, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12416.

<5> Alan Ward, 1995, Fort Amherst and Lines Trust. Archaeological projects 1993-1994 (Unpublished document). SKE15826.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2003. Archaeological Evaluation Trenching Adjacent to the Lower Barrier, Fort Amherst, Chatham.
  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2003. Archaeological Evaluation Trenching Adjacent to the Lower Barrier, Fort Amherst, Chatham.
  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. An Archaeological 'Watching Brief' Adjacent to the Lower Barrier Wall, Fort Amherst, Chatham.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. Archaeological Watching Brief in the 'Moat' Adjacent to the Main Gatehouse, Fort Amherst, Chatham.
  • <3> Article in serial: Gulvin, K.. 1977. Fort Amherst - Chatham. 50, pages 243-7.
  • <4> Unpublished document: CgMs Consulting. 2001. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment of Land at Barrier House, Barrier Road, Chatham, Kent.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Alan Ward. 1995. Fort Amherst and Lines Trust. Archaeological projects 1993-1994.

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Related Events/Activities (7)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Building recording following clearnce works at Fort Amherst (EKE10172)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Desk Based Assessment of Land at Barrier House, Barrier Road, Chatham (EKE10173)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation adjacent to the Lower Barrier, Fort Amherst (Ref: FAC 97) (EKE8757)
  • Intrusive Event: FORT AMHERST (Ref: EI 15247) (EKE4158)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Amherst Redoubt Guardhouse (EKE10186)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief adjacent to the Lower Barrier Wall, Fort Amherst, Chatham (Ref: FAC3/97) (EKE8723)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief in the moat adjacent to Main Gatehouse, Fort Amherst, Chatham (EKE8725)

Record last edited

Jul 22 2021 2:59PM