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Monument record TR 34 SW 1140 - Site of the former officers guard room at the Grand Shaft entrance courtyard, 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 entrance courtyard of the Grand Shaft which included the construction of an officers guard room against the south west boundary wall, towards the south of the complex (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3165 4088 (7m by 5m) 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Trust, 1993, The Dover Grand Shaft Project: Report on Archaeological Work at the Snargate Street Entrance (Unpublished document).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 SKE6833 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1993.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 (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- 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)
- Intrusive Event: The Dover Sewers/A20 Project, 1991-1992, Programme of Investigation: Bench Street (EKE4812)
Record last edited
Apr 21 2017 4:42PM