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Monument details

HER Number:MWX43577
Type of record:Monument
Name:WWII slit trenches, Dover

Summary

WWII slit trenches visible in 1942 and 1945, located in Dover. One main section of trenching was seen, with an additional four small trenches. The main section of trench was crenulated with flanking banks along some of its length. Parts of the ditches were still visible in 2007.

Grid Reference:TR 33383 42640
Map Sheet:TR34SW
Parish:GUSTON, DOVER, KENT
ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT

Monument Types

  • SLIT TRENCH (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

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WWII slit trenches visible on aerial photography taken in 1942 and 1945 [1 and 2], located in Dover. One main section of trenching was seen, with an additional four small trenches; the site as a whole measured 250m x 90m at its maximum extent. The main section of trench was crenulated with flanking banks along some of its length. Parts of the ditches were still visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [3].

The trenches were located just SE of a radar station (MKE9024), were NE of an area of air raid shelters (MWX43538) and close to bomb craters (MWX43539). Slit trenches (MWX43578) were seen to the SE of this site.

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


<3> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3342 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<3>Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3342 28-APR-2007_Updates.