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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43581 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII slit trenches, Dover |
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Summary
WWII slit trenches visible in 1941 and 1945, located in Dover. Ten crenulated trenches with flanking banks were visible, along with seven banks. Some trenches were still visible in 2007.
| Grid Reference: | TR 34416 42675 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
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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 1941 and 1945 [1 and 2], located in Dover. Ten crenulated trenches with flanking banks were visible, along with seven banks. The site measured 460m x 100m. Some trenches were still visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [3].
These trenches were located N of the Langdon coast artillery searchlight battery (MKe17261) and W of Fan Bay Battery (Mke41970). They cut across a length of barbed wire (MWX43562) and a WWI firing range (MWX43563). Additional slit trenches were seen to the N (MWX43580) and W (MWX43579).
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: TR3442 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources and further reading
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| 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: TR3442 28-APR-2007_Updates. |
