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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43598 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII earthwork, Dover |
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Summary
WWII earthwork visible in 1945, but not in 1942, located in Dover. This rounded rectangular feature appeared to be internally ditched and slightly banked. The site was not visible in 2007, but the area had not been developed, so the feature may be preserved.
| Grid Reference: | TR 30021 40811 |
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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 earthwork visible on aerial photography taken in 1945 [1], but not on aerial photography taken in 1942 [2], located in Dover. This rounded rectangular feature appeared to be internally ditched and slightly banked. Its function is not known, but its location in Dover implies a military link. At maximum dimensions the feature was 9m x 6m. The site was not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [3], but the area had not been developed, so the feature may be preserved.
A transcription of the feature 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: TR3040 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: TR3040 28-APR-2007_Updates. |
