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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43502 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII Gun emplacement, Kingsdown |
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Summary
WWII gun emplacement visible in 1946 as a circular bank, located in Kingsdown. The feature was still visible in 1980, but not in 2007.
| Grid Reference: | TR 37989 46774 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34NE |
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| Parish: | RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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WWII gun emplacement visible on aerial photography taken in 1946 [1, 2], located in Kingsdown. The circular banked emplacement was 7m in diameter with walls 1.8m thick. The site was located directly at the coast 2m from the cliff edge. The feature was still visible on aerial photography taken in 1980 [3], but was not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [4].
A collection of five gun emplacements (MWX43503) and a group of three emplacements (MWX43504) lie to the north of this site.
A transcription of the feature recorded from aerial photography exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.
<4> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3746 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <4> | Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3746 28-APR-2007_Updates. |
Related records
| MWX43503 | Parent of: Gun emplacements, Kingsdown (Monument) |
| MWX43504 | Parent of: Gun emplacements, Kingsdown. (Monument) |
