Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

WWII roadblock visible in 1942 and 1945, located in Dover. The block crossed three railway tracks and was located alongside the high water mark at the edge of Commercial Quay. This site was no longer visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003, when the area had been redeveloped.(location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Monument Types

• ROADBLOCK (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

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WWII roadblock visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942 and 1945 [1 and 2], located in Dover. The block measured 12m x 10m and crossed three railway tracks. It was located alongside the high water mark at the edge of Commercial Quay. The feature appeared to have no height, so the features observed through aerial photography likely represented the traces of a removed block. This site was no longer visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [3], when the area had been redeveloped.

This feature lay 20m E of another roadblock (MWX43617) and 140m WNW of another roadblock (MWX43615).

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.

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