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Monument record TR 34 SW 1138 - Site of the former guard chamber at the Grand Shaft entrance courtyard, second phase of constructuion, Snargate Street, Dover.
Summary
The Grand Shaft was designed to connect the Western Heights to the harbour. In c.1859 a series of additions and alterations were made to the structures within the Snargate Street entrance courtyard which included a large extension of the early guard chamber (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3165 4089 (17m by 11m) Accurate in Source |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1993, The Dover Grand Shaft Project: Report on Archaeological Work at the Snargate Street Entrance (Unpublished document). SKE6833.
<2> 1859, Historic Plan: Plan, elevation and section of proposed extensions to the (Grand Shaft) entrance structures (Cartographic materials). SKE31699.
<3> 1947, Grand Shaft guard rooms etc. c.1947 (Cartographic materials). SKE31701.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6833 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1993. The Dover Grand Shaft Project: Report on Archaeological Work at the Snargate Street Entrance.
- <2> SKE31699 Cartographic materials: 1859. Historic Plan: Plan, elevation and section of proposed extensions to the (Grand Shaft) entrance structures.
- <3> SKE31701 Cartographic materials: 1947. Grand Shaft guard rooms etc. c.1947.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation of the Dover Grand Shaft Project, Snargate Street Entrance, Dover Test pit 3 (EKE15228)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation of the Dover Grand Shaft Project, Snargate Street Entrance, Dover Test pit 5 (EKE15230)
- Event Boundary: Excavation / watching brief at the Dover Grand Shaft Project: The Snargate Street entrance (EKE5040)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at the Dover Grand Shaft Project: The Snargate Street entrance: Trench 2 (EKE15225)
Record last edited
Nov 1 2017 1:36PM