Monument record TR 34 SW 916 - A 13th century ditch at Dover Castle

Summary

The edge of a Medieval ditch within the walls of Dover Castle was found during a watching brief undertaken in 2009 associated with the construction of a new admissions building. It was backfilled in the 19th century when the nearby New Officers' Barracks were constructed (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information).

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3263 4174 (7m by 7m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2009, An Archaeological Watching Brief at the New Visitor Admissions Building, Dover Castle, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE16259.

<2> W. M. Flinders Petrie, 1880, Archaeologia Cantiana: Notes on Kentish Earthworks. Vol. 13 (Article in serial). SKE31797.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2009. An Archaeological Watching Brief at the New Visitor Admissions Building, Dover Castle, Kent. [Mapped feature: #101356 Ditch (Medieval), ]
  • <2> Article in serial: W. M. Flinders Petrie. 1880. Archaeologia Cantiana: Notes on Kentish Earthworks. Vol. 13. Vol. 13 pp. 8-16.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Watching Brief at the New Visitor Admissions Building, Dover Castle, Kent (Ref: KDCA 09) (EKE10560)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief on foundations trenches for new Admissions Building, Dover Castle Kent (Ref: KDCA 09) (EKE17722)

Record last edited

Feb 21 2019 2:48PM