TR 34 SW 1424 - Possible site of two post medieval sluice gates between 'The Great Pent' and the main harbour at Dover

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Monument record TR 34 SW 1424 - Possible site of two post medieval sluice gates between 'The Great Pent' and the main harbour at Dover

Summary

Two sluice gates are noted on early post medieval mapping between 'The Great Pent' (now known as Wellington Dock) and the main eastern harbour at Dover (location accurate to the nearest 20m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 3172 4079 (26m by 7m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	TR34SW
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

SLUICE GATE (Post Medieval - 1576 AD? to 1641 AD?)

Full Description

<1> William Eldred, 1641, The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor (Map). SKE31804.

<2> Stephen Johnson, 1994, Making mathematical practice: gentlemen, practitioners and artisans in Elizabethan England (Monograph). SKE32014.

<3> Thomas Digges, 1581, The State of Dover Haven (Map). SKE31984.

<4> Thomas Digges, 1588, Plan of Work at Dover Harbour (Map). SKE31986.

<5> Thomas Digges, 1595, The state of Dover Haven with the New workes (Map). SKE31987.

<6> William Eldred (?), 1631, Plan of lands belonging to the Priory and now to Master Buffkyn (Map). SKE31988.

<7> J. Foquet, 1737, Plan of the town, harbour and fortifications of Dover (Map). SKE31991.

Sources/Archives (7)

<1> SKE31804 Map: William Eldred. 1641. The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor.
<2> SKE32014 Monograph: Stephen Johnson. 1994. Making mathematical practice: gentlemen, practitioners and artisans in Elizabethan England.
<3> SKE31984 Map: Thomas Digges. 1581. The State of Dover Haven. Photocopy. Unknown.
<4> SKE31986 Map: Thomas Digges. 1588. Plan of Work at Dover Harbour. Unknown. Unknown.
<5> SKE31987 Map: Thomas Digges. 1595. The state of Dover Haven with the New workes. Unknown. Unknown.
<6> SKE31988 Map: William Eldred (?). 1631. Plan of lands belonging to the Priory and now to Master Buffkyn. Unknown. Unknown.
<7> SKE31991 Map: J. Foquet. 1737. Plan of the town, harbour and fortifications of Dover. Unknown. 1:2400.