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Monument details

Summary

WWI slit trenching visible in 1941 and 1945, located in Dover. This trenching overlay a WWI firing range (MWX43563) alongside a section of banking. Therefore this trenching may have been reused within a WWI firing range, or it may represent WWI dugouts which were constructed specifically as part of the range. The site was not visible in 2007.

Monument Types

• SLIT TRENCH (Modern - 1914 AD to 1918 AD)

Full description

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WWI slit trenching visible on aerial photography taken in 1941 and 1945 [1 and 2], located in Dover. This trenching overlay a WWI firing range (MWX43563) alongside a section of banking. Therefore this trenching may have been reused within a WWI firing range, or it may represent WWI dugouts which were constructed specifically as part of the range. The site was 70m x 50m. The site was not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [3].

These trenches were located S of a WWI redoubt (Mke42050). They were cut by WWII slit trenches (MWX43581).

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.

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