Conservation of a Georgian door at Dover Castle has revealed etchings depicting hangings and graffiti from time of French Revolution.
Dover Castle, often referred to as the “Key to England”, is a medieval castle in Dover, England. The castle has guarded the sea crossing between England and France for over nine centuries, with extensive periods of modification and expansion in response to changes in warfare from the medieval to modern era.
With the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Revolution, the castle’s outer defences were remodelled during the late 18th century to include a large Horseshoe, Hudson's, East Arrow and East Demi-Bastions, the Constable's Bastion, and a permanent garrison of soldiers to guard the English coast.
A conservation project as part of the “Dover Castle Under Siege” exhibition has revealed graffiti on a door originally located in St John's Tower.