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Monument details

HER Number:TR 34 SW 2409
Type of record:Monument
Name:Medieval masonry patterning within the Regimental Museum of Dover Castle, Kent

Summary

This area of masonry pattern is Situated within an arcade niche on the north wall of the ground floor of the Regimental Museum (previously known as Keep Yard 4 and 5). (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)


Grid Reference:TR 3249 4198
Map Sheet:TR34SW
Parish:DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Full description

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This area of masonry pattern is Situated within an arcade niche on the north wall of the ground floor of the Regimental Museum (previously known as Keep Yard 4 and 5). Access to the painting is restricted (visible area is 70 cm high. and is 60cm above floor height). Width is unknown. but is approximately 50cm. Additional areas of design may occur under limewash which is present over the majority of the surface of the niche. The condition of the plaster and original decoration is poor. The render is severely delaminating and the surface is covered with dirt. (summarised from report) (1)


<1> J. Davies, S. Stewart, 1996, Wall Painting Condition Audit, Dover Castle, Kent. (Unpublished document). SKE31720.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>XYUnpublished document: J. Davies, S. Stewart. 1996. Wall Painting Condition Audit, Dover Castle, Kent.. [Mapped feature: #101914 Medieval wall painting, ]

Related records

TR 34 SW 2235Part of: Regimental Museum (North) - C18th Barracks Inner Bailey, Dover Castle, Kent (Building)