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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43426 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Alignment of WWII trench and bank features, north of Deal |
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Summary
Alignment of WWII trench and bank features, north of Deal, and mapped from military aerial photographs.
| Grid Reference: | TR 37322 54520 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR35SE |
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| Parish: | SHOLDEN, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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An alignment of four WWII trench and bank features, situated north of Deal, and mapped from military aerial photographs taken in June 1942 [1]. The northern feature is likely to be an observation trench measuring 8m with a surrounding bank. This feature was first visible in June 1942 [1] and although it appears to be out of use by February 1946 [2], it is no longer apparent by April 1950 [3]. The remaining features are smaller trench features with curvi-linear banks on the seaward side - these are thought to be fox holes. They are first visible by August 1941 [4] and are levelled by February 1946 [2].
A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.
Related records
| MWX43396 | Part of: WWII complex of coastal defence features on the coast of Sandwich Bay, north of Deal (Monument) |
