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Monument record TR 34 SW 1045 - No. 2 gun emplacement, Citadel Battery, Western Heights, Dover
Summary
Citadel Battery was built in c. 1900 to defend Dover Harbour. The battery consisted of 3 gun emplacements, each with a 9.2 inch gun. No. 2 gun was located centrally within the complex but was removed in 1911 unlike Nos. 1 and 3 guns which remained until the end of WWII. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3040 4031 (27m by 26m) (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 Report No 8: The Citadel Battery: An early 20th-century coastal battery (Unpublished document).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XY SKE17504 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 8: The Citadel Battery: An early 20th-century coastal battery. [Mapped feature: #92435 No. 2 gun emplacement, Citadel Battery, Western Heights, Dover, ]
- <2> SKE24831 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 (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Citadel Battery, Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE11881)
Record last edited
Mar 1 2019 2:38PM