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Monument record TR 34 SW 1146 - Sewer in 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 a new sewer which ran centrally through the courtyard under the main walkway (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information).
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3165 4088 (19m by 9m) Accurate in Source |
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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Trust, 1993, The Dover Grand Shaft Project: Report on Archaeological Work at the Snargate Street Entrance (Unpublished document).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.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <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 SKE6833 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1993.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.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- 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 1:17PM