TR 34 SW 877 - DOVER CASTLE KEEP - Historic Environment Record

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Listed Building record TR 34 SW 877 - DOVER CASTLE KEEP

Summary

Grade I listed building. Located centrally within the inner bailey of Dover Castle. The great tower/ Keep was constructed in 1180-89 to provide a secure fortress and royal accommodation. The building is a square with three principal floors and a partial fourth - the mural gallery. The building’s primary materials are Kent ragstone rubble with Caen stone dressings. There have been numerous alterations to the keep throughout its life most notably in the C15th and C18th. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 32480 41947 (53m by 47m) (18 map features)
Map sheet	TR34SW
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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<1> English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 1 Main Text (Unpublished document). SKE52104.

<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 English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document).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> E. G. J. Amos, 1931, Archaeologia Cantiana: Norman Waterworks in the Keep of Dover Castle (Article in serial). SKE52128.

<5> Centre for Archaeology, 2001, Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers from Dover Castle Keep, Dover Castle, Dover (Unpublished document). SKE12163.

<6> English Heritage, 1965, Dover Castle (Scheduling record). SKE6594.

<7> Andrew Saunders, 1997, Channel Defences, p 29, 39, 68, 81, 85-87, 95, 96, 105, 110, 120 (Monograph). SKE7836.

<8> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<9> Ralegh Radford, C. A., 1959, Dover Castle (Monograph). SKE7864.

<10> Ralegh Radford, C. A., 1959, Dover Castle, MOW Dover Castle 1959 (CA Ralegh Radford) (Monograph). SKE7864.

<11> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage, KD197 (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

<12> Allen Brown, R, 1988, Dover Castle (Monograph). SKE7865.

<13> Bennett, D., 1977, A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945, Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540 1945 1977 17 25 (D Bennett) (Monograph). SKE7811.

<14> Stratham, S. P. H., 1899, History of Dover (Monograph). SKE7834.

<15> Burridge, David., 1997, 20th Century Defences in Britain: Kent (Monograph). SKE7838.

<16> DOE (HHR) Dist of Dover 1973 4 (OS Card Reference). SKE40241.

<17> F2 ASP 20.05.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43139.

<18> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540 1945 1977 17 25 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43666.

<19> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

Sources/Archives (19)

<1> SKE52104 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 1 Main Text.
<2>XY SKE52105 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer. [Mapped feature: #25836 Keep, ]
<3> SKE52106 Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.
<4> SKE52128 Article in serial: E. G. J. Amos. 1931. Archaeologia Cantiana: Norman Waterworks in the Keep of Dover Castle. Vol 43 pp 167-172.
<5> SKE12163 Unpublished document: Centre for Archaeology. 2001. Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers from Dover Castle Keep, Dover Castle, Dover.
<6> SKE6594 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1965. Dover Castle.
<7> SKE7836 Monograph: Andrew Saunders. 1997. Channel Defences. p 29, 39, 68, 81, 85-87, 95, 96, 105, 110, 120.
<8> SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
<9> SKE7864 Monograph: Ralegh Radford, C. A.. 1959. Dover Castle.
<10> SKE7864 Monograph: Ralegh Radford, C. A.. 1959. Dover Castle. MOW Dover Castle 1959 (CA Ralegh Radford).
<11> SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage. KD197.
<12> SKE7865 Monograph: Allen Brown, R. 1988. Dover Castle.
<13> SKE7811 Monograph: Bennett, D.. 1977. A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945. Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540 1945 1977 17 25 (D Bennett).
<14> SKE7834 Monograph: Stratham, S. P. H.. 1899. History of Dover.
<15> SKE7838 Monograph: Burridge, David.. 1997. 20th Century Defences in Britain: Kent.
<16> SKE40241 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of Dover 1973 4.
<17> SKE43139 OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 20.05.64.
<18> SKE43666 OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540 1945 1977 17 25 (D Bennett).
<19> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.

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Related Events/Activities (13)

Non-Intrusive Event: Strategic survey of defensive sites in Kent for site managament and tourism potential. (Ref: KD41) (EKE5787)
Event Boundary: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE8485)
Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C01 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18418)
Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C02 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18419)
Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C03 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18436)
Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C04 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18510)
Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C05 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18511)
Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C06 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18512)
Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C07 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18513)
Intrusive Event: Tree-Ring Analysis, The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent. Sample No: DOV-C08 (Ref: 44/2001) (EKE18515)
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)
Intrusive Event: Watching Brief within the Inner Bailey of Dover Castle, Kent Service Trench (Ref: EI 36141) (EKE18906)

Record last edited

Jul 2 2019 3:06PM