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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43518 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII bomb craters, St Margaret’s at Cliffe |
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Summary
WWII bomb craters visible in 1946 and 1950, though not observed in 1942, located in St Margaret’s at Cliffe. Ten craters were mapped along with some areas of disturbance. The site was no longer visible in 2007.
| Grid Reference: | TR 36659 44014 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SE |
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| Parish: | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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WWII bomb craters visible on aerial photography taken in 1946 and 1950 [1, 2], though not observed on aerial photography taken in 1942 [3], located in St Margaret’s at Cliffe. Ten craters were mapped along with some areas of disturbance. Craters varied between 3m and 22m in diameter and were mapped as ditches with extents of area to denote upcast. The site was no longer visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [4].
A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs 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: TR3644 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources and further reading
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| 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: TR3644 28-APR-2007_Updates. |
