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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43429 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII defensive military feature situated on the beach just north of Deal |
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Summary
WWII defensive military feature situated on the beach just north of Deal, mapped from military aerial photographs.
| Grid Reference: | TR 37546 54446 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR35SE |
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| Parish: | SHOLDEN, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ANTI BOAT LANDING OBSTACLE (Modern - 1943 AD to 1945 AD)
- DEFENCE WORK (Modern - 1943 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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A linear defensive military feature dating to WWII is visible situated on the beach just north of Deal, and was mapped from military aerial photographs taken in June 1942 [1]. The feature measures 185m by c.9.5m and although its function is unknown, it is thought to perhaps be an obstruction preventing access onto the beach. It is situated between two lengths of beach scaffolding (MWX43276 and MWX43263). It is first visible by August 1943 [2] and gone by February 1946 [3].
A transcription of this feature 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) |
