Cook, A. M., Mynard, D. C. and Rigold, S. Eboral. (1969). Excavations at Dover Castle, principally in the inner bailey. J Brit Archaeol Ass ser 3 32. Vol 32, pp. 54-104.

Title:

Excavations at Dover Castle, principally in the inner bailey

Issue:

J Brit Archaeol Ass ser 3 32

Series:

Journal of the British Archaeological Association

Volume:

Page Start/End:

54 - 104

Biblio Note

Please note that this is a bibliographic record only, as originally entered into the BIAB database. The ADS have no files for download, and unfortunately cannot advise further on where to access hard copy or digital versions.

Publication Type:

Journal

Abstract:

TR 326419. The natural SE/NW chalk slope had been scraped before the keep footings were built in the 1180s, and then the site was partly levelled up and a lower terrace made inside the line of the inner curtain wall. A detailed survey of the structures attached to the wall revealed a hall and chamber-block together with another block (with grisaille glass), remodelled c 1240 and again a century later within the NE side, the flanking towers having single arrowslits and garderobes, unlike the larger towers on the rest of the curtain, against which stood a 14th century hall. Heavy piers were added to support torsion artillery on the NE curtain in 14th century. Fillings from a cistern and garderobes here and on the SW outer wall included shoes, purses and considerable quantities of pottery of c 1300, when much refitting is documented. Alterations to the approaches to the Constable's Gate revealed traces of Tudor or later outer gateways. DFR

Author:

A M Cook
Dennis C Mynard
Stuart Eboral Rigold

Year of Publication:

1969

Subjects / Periods:

	SHERD (Object England)
Cistern (Auto Detected Subject)
C 1300 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Wall (Auto Detected Subject)
14th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Glass (Auto Detected Subject)

Source:

BIAB (British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))

Created Date:

05 Dec 2008