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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43660 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII slit trench, Walmer |
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Summary
WWII slit trench visible in 1941, located in Walmer. This site was comprised of a slit trench with banking to the N and a small associated ditch. The site measured 26 x 9m at maximum dimensions. The earthworks were not visible in 1946. These features were no longer visible in 2003.
| Grid Reference: | TR 37780 50735 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR35SE |
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| Parish: | WALMER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- DITCH (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- SLIT TRENCH (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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WWII slit trench visible on aerial photographs taken in 1941 [1], located in Walmer. This site was comprised of a slit trench with banking to the N and a small associated ditch. The site measured 26 x 9m at maximum dimensions. The earthworks were not visible on aerial photography taken in 1946 [2]. These features were no longer visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [3].
The features were located 14.5m W of WWII barbed wire (MWX43649), 29.5m N of WWII barbed wire (MWX43647) and 26m NW of one pillbox and two associated structures (MWX43661).
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: TR3750 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: TR3750 12-SEP-2003. |
