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Monument details

HER Number:TR 13 NE 243
Type of record:Monument
Name:Various 19th and 20th century Miltary camp features, located at Shorncliffe Garrison

Summary

A number of features including, manholes, terraced areas, trenches, tracks, banks and structures dating from the 1800s to 1900s were observed during a walkover survey in 2014.


Grid Reference:TR 1925 3578
Map Sheet:TR13NE
Parish:FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT
HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT
SANDGATE, SHEPWAY, KENT

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A walkover survey took place at Shorncliffe Garrison in 2014 and identified various features from the 19th and 20th century. A military hospital training camp was prescent in 1870 and a number of the featuers are associated with this. Two manholes and a number of terraced areas are present dating to the 1930s onwards, They are observable as concrete structures. A terraced track is also observable dating to 1970 but is now overgrown and wooded. There are also a number of Military Camp training features such as trenches dating from 1914-1918. Significant goroups of trenches are present made up of standard traverse and zig-zag trenches as part on training. A brick structure is also present within the training area with signs of dereliction suggesting it was used for military purpose. There are also anti-invasion features present. These consist of more trenches, visible on 1940 aerial photographs, a number of banks, with a group of three surrounfing Martello tower. A built structure built out of curved concrete blocks is also present dating to 1940. (1)


<1> CgMs Consulting, 2014, Interpretative Walkover Survey. Land at Shorncliffe Garrison, Folkestone (Unpublished document). SKE31218.

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<1>Unpublished document: CgMs Consulting. 2014. Interpretative Walkover Survey. Land at Shorncliffe Garrison, Folkestone.