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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1067 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Former site of WWII type 22 pillbox, Prince of Wales’ pier, Dover |
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Summary
WWII type 22 pillbox visible in 1942 and 1945, located in Dover. This hexagonal pillbox was located on Prince of Wales’ pier directly alongside the high water mark. It is not visible on an aerial photo taken of the town in 1948 suggesting that it had been removed by this time. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 3196 4073 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (PILLBOX, Modern - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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WWII type 22 pillbox, built by June 1940, is visible on aerial photography taken in 1942 and 1945, located in Dover. This hexagonal pillbox measured 4.5m at maximum dimensions and was located on Prince of Wales’ pier directly alongside the high water mark. It is not visible on an aerial photo taken of the town in 1948 suggesting that it had been removed by this time. (1-3)
<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
<3> Britain from above, 1948, Oblique Aerial Photograph of Dover, 1948 (Photograph). SKE51742.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report. |
| <2> | Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project. |
| <3> | Photograph: Britain from above. 1948. Oblique Aerial Photograph of Dover, 1948. EAW020183. |
