Monument record TR 34 SW 1044 - No. 1 gun emplacement, Citadel Battery, Western Heights, Dover

Summary

Citadel Battery was built in c. 1900 to defend Dover Harbour and was equipped with 9.2 inch guns between 1901 and 1902. Gun emplacement 1 is located at the western end of the complex and is one of three. Each emplacement is essentially identical, with only slight variation in the positioning of particular features, construction is of concrete and steel throughout. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3036 4029 (25m by 25m) (3 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RCHME, 2000, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 8: The Citadel Battery: An early 20th-century coastal battery (Unpublished document). SKE17504.

<2> John A. Guy, 2013-, Verbal communication from John Guy, defence expert working in the Dover area (Verbal communication). SKE24831.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 8: The Citadel Battery: An early 20th-century coastal battery. [Mapped feature: #92432 No. 1 gun emplacement, Citadel Battery, Western Heights, Dover, ]
  • <2> Verbal communication: John A. Guy. 2013-. Verbal communication from John Guy, defence expert working in the Dover area.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Citadel Battery, Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE11881)

Record last edited

Mar 1 2019 2:32PM