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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 2236 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Buried Medieval walls relating to the former sites of the 'King's Chambers' and the 'Old Hall' , Inner Bailey, Dover Castle Kent |
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Summary
A series of buried Medieval walls, possibly representing the former sites of the 'King's Chamber' and/or the 'Old Hall', exist beneath the current buildings and Keep Yard on the north western side of the Inner Bailey at Dover Castle. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 3249 4197 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
Associated Finds
- SHERD (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
Full description
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The excavation of several trenches in association with the laying of utilities was undertaken within the inner bailey of Dover Castle in 1967-1968. the excavations of these trenches uncovered a number of features of interest. They demonstrated that the structural division between the two buildings now in use as the regimental museum is medieval at the junction with the curtain. Alongside this walls stand in neatly squared footings which were set into (though not part of) the chalk layer which is contemporary with the completion of the Keep and Curtain. These footings were clearly intended to carry narrower walls than the present solid rubble walls. Within the walls a red clay floor is present, bonded closely with the chalk footings. Contemporary layers produced pottery of a 13th century date and it is likely that these walls relate to the earliest stage or residential ranges in this location of the inner baily dating to the reign of King John. In plan the footings located within these trenches indicate that the building in this location is early in date appears to have projected much further to the south than the present 1740s building in this location. (1)
<1> A. M. Cook, D. C. Mynard, & S. E. Rigold, 1969, Excavations at Dover Castle, Principally in the Inner Bailey A. M. Cook, D. C. Mynard, &S. E. Rigold (Article in serial). SKE52108.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Article in serial: A. M. Cook, D. C. Mynard, & S. E. Rigold. 1969. Excavations at Dover Castle, Principally in the Inner Bailey A. M. Cook, D. C. Mynard, &S. E. Rigold. Vol 32 Issue 1 PP 54-104. [Mapped feature: #101584 Medieval wall foundations, ] |
Related records
| TR 34 SW 2765 | Part of: Medieval masonry relating to the former site of the 'King's Chambers', Inner Bailey, Dover Castle, Kent (Building) |
| TR 34 SW 2235 | Part of: Regimental Museum (North) - C18th Barracks Inner Bailey, Dover Castle, Kent (Building) |
| TR 34 SW 2234 | Part of: Regimental Museum (South), C18th Barracks, Inner Bailey, Dover Castle, Kent (Building) |
