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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43636 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII type 22 pillbox, Kingsdown |
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Summary
WWII type 22 pillbox visible in 1942, located in Kingsdown. This pillbox was located within a large WWII military site (MWX43633). The pillbox was seen to be either removed or hidden by dense barbed wire in 1946. This feature was not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003.
| Grid Reference: | TR 37359 49127 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34NE |
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| Parish: | WALMER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22) (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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WWII type 22 pillbox visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942 [1], located in Kingsdown. This pillbox was hexagonal and measured 5m at its maximum dimension. It was located within a large WWII military site (MWX43633). Aerial photographs taken in 1946 [2] showed that the military site had expanded and this pillbox was either removed, or obscured by dense barbed wire. This feature 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.
<3> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3749 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| 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: TR3749 14-AUG-2003. |
Related records
| TR 34 NE 301 | Part of: Hawkshill Down, Walmer, Second World War OBOE station (Monument) |
