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Archcliffe Fort is a Napoleonic-period coastal defence fortification located near Dover in Kent. Built in the early nineteenth century as part of the extensive system of defensive works constructed along the English coast during the Napoleonic Wars, the fort exemplifies the military engineering responses to the threat of French invasion. The structure comprises a substantial masonry fort with bastioned design, positioned strategically to protect Dover Harbour and the surrounding coastline. Though substantially altered and damaged over the subsequent centuries, particularly during the Second World War, Archcliffe Fort remains an important surviving example of Regency-era military architecture and continues to illustrate the strategic importance of the Kent coast during this period of British history.
Archcliffe Fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016420. View the official record →
Archcliffe Fort is a Napoleonic-period coastal defence fortification located near Dover in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016420.
Archcliffe Fort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016420.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fortifications, Roman lighthouse and medieval chapel on Western Heights (0.6 km), Fairbairn-type crane, Wellington Dock (0.7 km), Admiralty Pier Turret 636m south east of Lord Warden House (0.9 km).
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