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 Report No 8: The Citadel Battery: An early 20th-century coastal battery (Unpublished document).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XY Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000.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> Verbal communication: John A. Guy. 2013-. Verbal communication from John Guy, defence expert working in the Dover area.

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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