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Monument details

HER Number:MWX43468
Type of record:Monument
Name:Slit Trench's south of Western Heights, Dover.

Summary

WWI and WWII Slit Trenches south of Western Heights, Dover.


Grid Reference:TR 30695 40184
Map Sheet:TR34SW
Parish:DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Monument Types

  • SLIT TRENCH (Modern - 1919 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

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Thirteen WWI and WWII Slit Trench's south of Western Heights, Dover. With south facing banking downhill from the napoleonic fort. Measuring between 6m to 28m in length. They were first observed in February 1941 [1] and last partially obserevd April 1950 [2]. It was mapped from April 1947 [3]. Situated extremely close to a large sub-circular earthwork: Mwx43465.

Related records

MWX43465Parent of: Large sub-circular earthwork to the south of Western Heights, West Dover. (Monument)
TR 34 SW 82Part of: Western Heights, Dover (Monument)