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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 2757 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible former site of WWII roadblock, Dover |
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Summary
A possible WWII roadblock is visible on aerial photographs taken of Dover in August 1945 but not December 1945. The feature appeared to be the remains of a recently removed roadblock, which may have been comprised of anti-tank cubes. The site was no longer visible in 2003, when the area was seen to be developed upon.(location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 32886 41595 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ROADBLOCK (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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WWII possible roadblock visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940's. The feature appeared to be the remains of a recently removed roadblock, which may have been comprised of anti-tank cubes. (1) The site was no longer visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 (2), when the area was seen to be developed upon.
<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: #5647 Road Block, ] |
| <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. |
