It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.
Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1945 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Monument |
|---|
| Name: | Walls of the soldiers Privies, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover. |
|---|
Summary
During a watching brief undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust at the Grand Shaft Barracks in 2017, signifiacnt traces of the south-west and north-east outer walls of the privy building were located in trench 1. These walls showed that the building had an internal width of 4.60m (15ft). Both walls were of similar construction, comprising frogged yellow stock bricks set in a pale yellow-grey sandy mortar containing occasional chalk specks. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 3157 4085 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
|---|
| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
|---|
Monument Types
- PRIVY HOUSE (Post Medieval to Unknown - 1858 AD?)
Full description
If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.
During a watching brief undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust at the Grand Shaft Barracks in 2017, signifiacnt traces of the south-west and north-east outer walls of the privy building were located in trench 1. These walls showed that the building had an internal width of 4.60m (15ft). Both walls were of similar construction, comprising frogged yellow stock bricks set in a pale yellow-grey sandy mortar containing occasional chalk specks. (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2018, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE51431.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2018. Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report. [Mapped feature: #91901 Walls of the soldiers Privies, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover., ] |
Related records
| TR 34 SW 1946 | Part of: Soldiers Privy, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover. (Monument) |
