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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43569 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII bomb craters, South Foreland |
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Summary
Eight WWII bomb craters visible in 1946 and located in South Foreland. The craters were still visible in 1949, but not in 1976. None of the craters were visible in 2007.
| Grid Reference: | TR 35118 43597 |
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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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Eight WWII bomb craters visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 [1] and located in South Foreland. The craters spanned an area inland measuring 300m x 120m. The craters were still visible on aerial photographs taken in 1949 [2], but not on aerial photographs taken in 1976 [3]. None of the craters were visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [4].
To the N of the craters lay an area of cropmarks (MWX43572) and a ring ditch (MKE6936 and NMR467766), to the E was South Foreland Battery (Mke41990 and NMR1421774), to the S lay Wanstone Battery (MKe17934 and Mke41971) and Wanstone (Swingate) HAA Battery (MKe17935).
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: TR3543 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: TR3543 28-APR-2007_Updates. |
