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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43592 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII air raid shelters, Dover |
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Summary
WWII air raid shelters visible in 1941, 1942 and 1945, located in Dover. The earthworks were still visible in 1947. The features were not visible in 2007.
| Grid Reference: | TR 30340 40525 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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WWII air raid shelters visible on aerial photographs taken in 1941, 1942 and 1945 [1, 2, 3], located in Dover. The site measured 150m x 15m at maximum dimensions. The earthworks were still visible on aerial photography taken in 1947 [4]. The site lay 160m NW of Western Heights (MKE7019 and NMR 468101) and N of the Citadel Battery (Mke41972, MKE7131 and NMR 1307262). The features were not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [5] when the site was in use as a housing estate.
A transcription of the feature 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: TR3040 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <5> | Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3040 28-APR-2007_Updates. |
