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Monument details

HER Number:	TR 13 SE 23
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Shorncliffe Battery Wall

Summary

Napoleonic battery wall.

Grid Reference:	TR 19105 34940
Map Sheet:	TR13SE
Parish:	SANDGATE, SHEPWAY, KENT

Monument Types

SEA DEFENCES (SEA DEFENCES, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WALL (WALL, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status:	Scheduled Monument 1005117: ROYAL MILITARY CANAL, SHORNCLIFFE BATTERY WALL

Full description

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Royal Military Canal, Shorncliffe Battery Wall. Scheduled as an ancient monument. 2 land parcels: other NGR is TR 18843496. (1) The defences of this period that do survive are four Martello towers on the edge of the cliff, three south of Martello Road and a fourth NW of the Girls' Technical School in Coolinge Lane. Additional references, not consulted. (a)(b) (2)

<1> English Heritage Schedule entry Ref: MPP 22/AA53431/1. (OS Card Reference). SKE41642.

<2> Pevsner N,Newman J(1983)The Buildings of England:North East and East Kent. 445 (OS Card Reference). SKE48516.

<3> Goodwin J E(1988)Fortifications against the French Invasion of the East Kent Coast of England, 1750- (OS Card Reference). SKE43623.

<4> Harris E C(1980)Archaeological investigations at Sandgate Castle, Kent. 1976-9. Post. Med. Archaeol. (OS Card Reference). SKE43693.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref.	Source description
<1>	OS Card Reference: English Heritage Schedule entry Ref: MPP 22/AA53431/1..
<2>	OS Card Reference: Pevsner N,Newman J(1983)The Buildings of England:North East and East Kent. 445.
<3>	OS Card Reference: Goodwin J E(1988)Fortifications against the French Invasion of the East Kent Coast of England, 1750-.
<4>	OS Card Reference: Harris E C(1980)Archaeological investigations at Sandgate Castle, Kent. 1976-9. Post. Med. Archaeol..

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