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Monument details
Summary
Site of Martello Tower No.18. The tower was built in 1805. It was largely destroyed by coastal erosion before 1939. The tower was visible as a totally collapsed ruin on aerial photographs taken in 1942. No remains are now visible on recent aerial photographs taken in 2007.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1419 3308 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR13SW |
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| Parish: | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- MARTELLO TOWER (MARTELLO TOWER, Post Medieval to Modern - 1805 AD to 1939 AD?)
Full description
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[TR 14193308] Martello Tower (No.18) (NR) (1) No remains. (2) TR 142331. Martello No.18 built in 1805. It was practically destroyed by the sea before the Second World War, but the ruins are visible. (3,4)
The tower was built in 1805. It was largely destroyed by coastal erosion before 1939. The tower was visible as a totally collapsed ruin on aerial photographs taken in 1942. No remains are now visible on recent aerial photographs taken in 2007.
<1> OS 6" 1908 (OS Card Reference). SKE48323.
<2> F1 CFW 05-DEC-1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE42432.
<3> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43679.
<3> Bennett, D., 1977, A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945, Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett) (Monograph). SKE7811.
<4> Martello Towers 1972 88 (S Sutcliffe) (OS Card Reference). SKE46560.
<4> Sutcliffe, S., 1972, Martello Towers, Martello Towers 1972 88 (S Sutcliffe) (Monograph). SKE7818.
<5> Field report for monument TR 13 SW 14 - December, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5389.
<6> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912, 1908/1:2500 (Map). SWX11833.
<7> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947, 1938/1:2500 (Map). Ske12644.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1908. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-DEC-1962. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett). |
| <3> | Monograph: Bennett, D.. 1977. A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945. Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett). |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: Martello Towers 1972 88 (S Sutcliffe). |
| <4> | Monograph: Sutcliffe, S.. 1972. Martello Towers. Martello Towers 1972 88 (S Sutcliffe). |
| <5> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 13 SW 14 - December, 1962. |
| <6> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500. |
| <7>XY | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. 1938/1:2500. [Mapped feature: #42084 Martello tower, ] |
