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Monument details

HER Number:MWX43548
Type of record:Monument
Name:Bomb craters, Dover

Summary

Three WWII bomb craters visible in 1941, 1945 and 1946, located in Dover. The features were not visible in 1978 or in 2007.

Grid Reference:TR 34424 42903
Map Sheet:TR34SW
Parish:ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT

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Three WWII bomb craters visible on aerial photography taken in 1941, 1945 and 1946 [1, 2 and 3] and located in Dover. The craters varied between 8m and 2.5m in diameter. The features were located within a concentrated area of military activity and were in close proximity to slit trenches (MWX43582), a pillbox within a barbed wire enclosure (Mke42085), a gun emplacement (MKe17297), a military complex (MWX43542) and a barrage balloon site (MWX43530). The features were not visible on aerial photography taken in 1978 [4] or Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [5 and 6].

A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.


<5> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3442 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<6> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3443 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

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<5>Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3442 28-APR-2007_Updates.
<6>Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3443 28-APR-2007_Updates.