Source/Archive record (Plan) SKE51595 - Plans and Sections of fortifications at the Western Heights: proposals for the South Front
| Title | Plans and Sections of fortifications at the Western Heights: proposals for the South Front |
|---|---|
| Author/Originator | Captain E F Du Cane |
| Date/Year | 1860 |
Abstract/Summary
Kent: Dover. 3 sheets of plans and sections of fortifications on the western heights. (1-2) 2 sheets of pencilled sketches, each showing a different scheme for the proposed South Front. (3) Sheet bearing sketch plan of the proposed casemates [i.e. fortified chambers], and a site plan. Reference table to sites of excavation and filling in. [?The casemate plan only] to scale: 1 inch to 10 feet. The casemate plan copied from a sketch by Captain E F Du Cane. Each sheet is endorsed with the name of Colonel [R J] Stotherd and the date 7 April 1860. Dimensions: (1) 73.5 cm x 128.5 cm; (2) 70.5 cm x 126 cm; (3) 99 cm x 147.5 cm.
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Description
National Archives (Kew) MR/1/1300 (formerly WO/78/519
Location
Referenced Monuments (4)
- TR 34 SW 2088 Extenstion to the South Lines Ditch, Counterscarp and glacis at the Western Heights, Dover (Monument)
- TR 34 SW 2096 Stables at the South Front Barracks, Western Heights, Dover (Monument)
- TR 34 SW 2089 The extended South Lines Casemates, Caponier and Casemated Barracks of the South Front Barracks at the Western Heights (Monument)
- TR 34 SW 2117 The southern entrance ditch of the Western Heights, Dover. (Monument)
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Record last edited
Jul 6 2018 4:10PM