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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 2218 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Mid C19th drainage gully associated with Offices Barracks at Dover Castle |
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Summary
A mid 19th century drainage gully was located during a watching brief undertaken by Pre Construct Archaeology during the resurfacing of a visitors car park at Dover Castle in 2009. This was identified being within a yard area at the rear of the Officers’ Barrack as shown on original Engineers drawings. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 3268 4174 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- GULLY (Post Medieval - 1800 AD? to 1850 AD?)
Full description
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During a watching brief undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology associated with the re surfacing of a car park at Dover Castle in 2009 an east-west drainage gulley was uncovered. It was located located approximately 0.10m below the ground level. The gulley was composed of large granite sets (average size 200mm x 120mm x 80mm) running along the length of the New Officers’ Barrack. (1-2)
Summarised from report
<1> N. J. Fennell, 1856, Dover Castle Officers Barracks (Plan). SKE52046.
<2> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2009, An Archaeological Watching Brief at the New Visitor Admissions Building, Dover Castle, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE16259.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Plan: N. J. Fennell. 1856. Dover Castle Officers Barracks. |
| <2>XY | Unpublished document: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2009. An Archaeological Watching Brief at the New Visitor Admissions Building, Dover Castle, Kent. [Mapped feature: #101355 drainage gully, ] |
Related records
| TR 34 SW 2567 | Part of: The Officers New Barracks/Officers Mess, Dover Castle (Listed Building) |
