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Monument record TR 34 SW 1774 - Former site of the 'Black Bulwark' Dover Western Docks
Summary
A bulwark or gun battery was constructed at Dover harbour in 1542, it consisted of a rectangular two story timber building with gun ports, it was erected in the sea off the south jetty and coated with black tar. This ‘Black Bulwark at the Pier’ quickly succumbed to the depredations of the sea and despite extensive repairs, by the end of the century it was merely a heap of sea washed rocks. Today there is no visible evidence of it but it is visible on numerous early post medieval cartographic sources. (location accurate to the nearest 20m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3197 4032 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Maritime Archaeology, 2008, Dover Terminal 2 EIA: Historic Environment Baseline Report Volume 1 (Unpublished document). SKE31717.
<2> Roy Ingleton, 2012, Fortress Kent - The Guardian of England (Monograph). SKE32145.
<3> M. S. Johnson, 2015, Historic Timber-built Seacoast Piers of Eastern England: Technological, Environmental and Social Contexts (Unpublished document). SKE32003.
<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, 1641, The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor (Map). SKE31804.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE31717 Unpublished document: Maritime Archaeology. 2008. Dover Terminal 2 EIA: Historic Environment Baseline Report Volume 1.
- <2> SKE32145 Monograph: Roy Ingleton. 2012. Fortress Kent - The Guardian of England.
- <3> SKE32003 Unpublished document: M. S. Johnson. 2015. Historic Timber-built Seacoast Piers of Eastern England: Technological, Environmental and Social Contexts.
- <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> SKE31804 Map: William Eldred. 1641. The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2017 12:56PM