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Monument details
Summary
WWII pillbox, located on the Betteshanger Colliery spoil heap, NW of Deal and mapped from military aerial photographs taken in 1946.
| Grid Reference: | TR 35568 54062 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR35SE |
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| Parish: | SHOLDEN, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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A square WWII pillbox (4m by 4m) is located on the top of the Betteshanger Colliery spoil heap, NW of Deal and has been mapped from military aerial photographs taken in April 1946 [1]. It was first visible in this series, but presumably was built between 1940 and 1941. The colliery closed in August 1989 and later became a country park, Foulmead. The structures are no longer visible by August 2003 [2].
A transcription of this feature recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.
<2> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3554 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <2> | Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3554 14-AUG-2003. |
Related records
| MWX43461 | Part of: WWII pillbox, located on the Betteshanger Colliery spoil heap, NW of Deal (Monument) |
