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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 2755 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Former site of WWII pillbox, Dover Harbour |
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Summary
A WWII type 22 pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of Dover taken in 1940. This hexagonal pillbox was located on Castle Jetty. It is not present on subsequent aerial photographs suggesting it was demolished after the conclusion of the Second World War. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 32901 41536 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22) (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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A WWII type 22 pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of Dover taken in 1940. This hexagonal pillbox was located on Castle Jetty and measured 4m at its maximum dimensions. (1) It is not present on subsequent aerial photographs suggesting it was demolished after the conclusion of the Second World War. (2)
<1> Google, 1940, Google Earth historical Imagery 1940 (Photograph). SKE52204.
<2> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3241 12-SEP-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Photograph: Google. 1940. Google Earth historical Imagery 1940. n/a. B&W. [Mapped feature: #103182 Pillbox, ] |
| <2> | Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3241 12-SEP-2003. |
