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Monument details

HER Number:MWX43615
Type of record:Monument
Name:WWII roadblock, Dover

Summary

WWII roadblock visible in 1942 and 1945, located in Dover. This feature appeared to be comprised of anti-tank cubes, most of which were seen to be absent in 1945. These cubes appeared in lines either four or five deep. The block spanned two railway tracks and two roads. Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 showed the site to have been removed and redeveloped.


Grid Reference:TR 31902 40828
Map Sheet:TR34SW
Parish:DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Monument Types

  • ROADBLOCK (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

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WWII roadblock visible on aerial photography taken in 1942 and 1945 [1 and 2], located in Dover. This feature appeared to be comprised of anti-tank cubes just under 1m square, most of which were seen to be absent on the 1945 photography. These cubes appeared in lines either four or five deep. The block spanned an area 80m x 10m containing two railway tracks and two roads. Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [3] showed the site to have been removed and redeveloped.

The roadblock lay 2m N of a WWII type 22 pillbox (MKE16971), 140m ESE of another roadblock (MWX43616) and 170m of another roadblock (MWX43617).

A transcription of the feature recorded from aerial photography exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.


<3> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3140 12-SEP-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.

Sources and further reading

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<3>Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3140 12-SEP-2003.