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Monument details

Summary

East Demi Battery, which is located on top of East Demi Bastion – a Napolionic earthwork created on the north eastern side of Dover Castle’s outer defences, 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: Shoulder of Mutton Battery, Shot Yard Battery and Hospital Battery. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Monument Types

• BATTERY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1874 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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East Demi Battery, which is located on top of East Demi Bastion – a Napolionic earthwork created on the north eastern side of Dover Castle’s outer defences, 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: Shoulder of Mutton Battery, Shot Yard Battery and Hospital Battery.

It appears to have replaced an earlier (probably temporary battery) in this location. It was originally intended to house two 9-inch 12 ton RML guns. In 1887 there were still two 9-inch RML guns but by 1910 the guns had been removed. The southern position faces due south while the other faces south-east and each has a semi-circular brick retaining wall around the central pivot and stone blocks with hoops for securing the guns. Summarised from sources. (1-3)

<1> David Moor et al, 2005, Victorian Forts, fort log 5 - East Demi Battery (Unpublished document). SKE52148.

<2> English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document). SKE52105.

<3> Johnathan Coad, 1995, English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover (Monograph). SKE52106.

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