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Shorncliffe Redoubt is a fortified earthwork located at Shorncliffe Camp near Folkestone in Kent, England. The redoubt dates from the Napoleonic Wars period, when it was constructed as part of the extensive system of coastal defences built to counter the threat of French invasion. The monument consists of a roughly polygonal fortified enclosure with substantial earthen ramparts and a ditch, designed to accommodate artillery and garrison troops. As a surviving example of early nineteenth-century military engineering, it represents an important phase in Britain's fortification strategy during the wars with Napoleon.
Shorncliffe Redoubt, Shorncliffe Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1401815. View the official record →
Shorncliffe Redoubt is a fortified earthwork located at Shorncliffe Camp near Folkestone in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1401815.
Shorncliffe Redoubt, Shorncliffe Camp 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 1401815.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Martello tower no 9, Sandgate, Folkestone (0.4 km), Royal Military Canal, Shorncliffe Battery wall (0.5 km), Royal Military Canal, Seabrook Lodge Bridge to Seabrook Sluice (1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shorncliffe Redoubt, Shorncliffe Camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Shorncliffe Redoubt, Shorncliffe Camp stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.