TR 34 SW 1437 - Probable original location of the early post medieval Long Wall of the Great Pent, Dover

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Monument record TR 34 SW 1437 - Probable original location of the early post medieval Long Wall of the Great Pent, Dover

Summary

Early post medieval mapping pin points to original position of the Long Wall of the Great Pent which is now situated under present day Waterloo Crescent and was originally constructed in the 1580's. (location accurate to the nearest 20m based on available information).

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 3200 4107 (267m by 546m) Estimated from sources
Map sheet	TR34SW
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

BREAKWATER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1580 AD? to 2050 AD)

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<1> W. Batcheller, 1828, A New History of Dover and of Dover Castle (Monograph). SKE32012.

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

<3> M. S. Johnson, 2015, Historic Timber-built Seacoast Piers of Eastern England: Technological, Environmental and Social Contexts (Unpublished document). SKE32003.

<4> Thomas Digges, 1581, The State of Dover Haven (Map). SKE31984.

<5> Thomas Digges, 1588, Plan of Work at Dover Harbour (Map). SKE31986.

<6> Thomas Digges, 1595, The state of Dover Haven with the New workes (Map). SKE31987.

<7> William Eldred, 1641, The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor (Map). SKE31804.

<8> William Eldred (?), 1631, Plan of lands belonging to the Priory and now to Master Buffkyn (Map). SKE31988.

<9> John Symonds, 1583-1584, Dover Harbour (Map). SKE32347.

<10> J. Foquet, 1737, Plan of the town, harbour and fortifications of Dover (Map). SKE31991.

<11> Thomas and Henry Hogben, 1769, The topography and Mensuration of Dover Pier, Harbour, Houses and Lands from DHB (Map). SKE31992.

<12> Maritime Archaeology, 2008, Dover Terminal 2 EIA: Historic Environment Baseline Report Volume 1 (Unpublished document). SKE31717.

Sources/Archives (12)

<1> SKE32012 Monograph: W. Batcheller. 1828. A New History of Dover and of Dover Castle.
<2> SKE32014 Monograph: Stephen Johnson. 1994. Making mathematical practice: gentlemen, practitioners and artisans in Elizabethan England.
<3> SKE32003 Unpublished document: M. S. Johnson. 2015. Historic Timber-built Seacoast Piers of Eastern England: Technological, Environmental and Social Contexts.
<4> SKE31984 Map: Thomas Digges. 1581. The State of Dover Haven. Photocopy. Unknown.
<5> SKE31986 Map: Thomas Digges. 1588. Plan of Work at Dover Harbour. Unknown. Unknown.
<6> SKE31987 Map: Thomas Digges. 1595. The state of Dover Haven with the New workes. Unknown. Unknown.
<7> SKE31804 Map: William Eldred. 1641. The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor.
<8> SKE31988 Map: William Eldred (?). 1631. Plan of lands belonging to the Priory and now to Master Buffkyn. Unknown. Unknown.
<9> SKE32347 Map: John Symonds. 1583-1584. Dover Harbour.
<10> SKE31991 Map: J. Foquet. 1737. Plan of the town, harbour and fortifications of Dover. Unknown. 1:2400.
<11> SKE31992 Map: Thomas and Henry Hogben. 1769. The topography and Mensuration of Dover Pier, Harbour, Houses and Lands from DHB.
<12> SKE31717 Unpublished document: Maritime Archaeology. 2008. Dover Terminal 2 EIA: Historic Environment Baseline Report Volume 1.