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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 197 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | The possible site of the Medieval Biggin Gate, Cannon Street, Dover. |
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Summary
The possible site of Biggin Gate is located along Cannon Street, near St. Mary's Church, Dover, there has however been no archaeological features recorded to confirm this location (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information).
| Grid Reference: | TR 3187 4153 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- GATE (GATE, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
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The possible site of Biggin Gate is located along Cannon Street, near St. Mary's Church, Dover, there has however been no archaeological features recorded to confirm this location (1) The site of a gate is located here on a map produced by Thomas Digges dating to 1581 (2) and another almost contemporary produced by Thomas Miles dating to 1580 (3) alongside this an unlabelled gate is marked on William Eldred's map of Dover Town and Harbour which dates to 1641, suggesting that this gate/tower survived until at least this date. (4)
<1> W. Batcheller, 1836, The New Dover Guide (Monograph). SKE31913.
<2> Thomas Digges, 1581, The State of Dover Haven (Map). SKE31984.
<3> Thomas Miles, 1580, Proposal for Dover Harbour (Map). SKE31983.
<4> William Eldred, 1641, The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor (Map). SKE31804.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Monograph: W. Batcheller. 1836. The New Dover Guide. |
| <2> | Map: Thomas Digges. 1581. The State of Dover Haven. Photocopy. Unknown. |
| <3> | Map: Thomas Miles. 1580. Proposal for Dover Harbour. Photocopy. Unknown. |
| <4> | Map: William Eldred. 1641. The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor. |
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