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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43625 |
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| Type of record: | Maritime |
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| Name: | Possible wreck, Dover Harbour |
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Summary
A vessel, possibly wrecked visible in 1945, located in Dover Harbour. This structure was located at what is now the high water mark, but was not visible 2003.
| Grid Reference: | TR 31979 40853 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- WRECK (Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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A vessel, possibly wrecked visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 [1], but not in 1942 [2], located in Dover Harbour. The vessel measured 22m x 7m and was orientated NNE-SSW. This structure was located at what is now the high water mark, but was not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [3].
A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.
Nothing visible on aerial photos of 1946.
<3> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3140 12-SEP-2003 (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: TR3140 12-SEP-2003. |
