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Monument details
Summary
Shot yard battery, which is located at the far south western end of the Castle complex, was constructed in 1874 as part of of a major re-armament of Dover Castle. It is one of four new batteries constructed within the castle at this time, the others being East Demi Bastion, Shoulder of Mutton Battery and Hospital Battery. Two 10-inch RMLs (Rifled Muzzle- Loading guns - loaded through the muzzle and with a rifled bore) were located here, together with a central shell and cartridge store. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 3259 4160 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BATTERY (Disused, Post Medieval to Modern - 1874 AD to 2050 AD)
- GUN EMPLACEMENT (Disused, Post Medieval to Modern - 1874 AD to 2050 AD)
- LABORATORY (Disused, Post Medieval to Modern - 1878 AD to 2050 AD)
- CARTRIDGE HOUSE (Disused, Post Medieval to Modern - 1883 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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Shot yard battery, which is located at the far south western end of the Castle complex, was constructed in 1874 as part of of a major re-armament of Dover Castle. It is one of four new batteries constructed within the castle at this time, the others being East Demi Bastion, Shoulder of Mutton Battery and Hospital Battery. Two 10-inch RMLs (Rifled Muzzle- Loading guns - loaded through the muzzle and with a rifled bore) were located here, together with a central shell and cartridge store.
The main construction material was grey stock bricks bonded with cement mortar. The original construction phase was for two semi-circular gun positions with an earth covered central cartridge and shell storage facility in between. To the rear there is a laboratory and shipping room constructed in 1878-9. To the eastern side of the battery and set within an earth bank is an additional shell store and cartridge store constructed in 1883-4. summarised from souces (1-2)
<1> English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document). SKE52105.
<2> Johnathan Coad, 1995, English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover (Monograph). SKE52106.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer. [Mapped feature: #102603 battery, ] |
| <2> | Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover. |
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