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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43673 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII parch marks, Walmer |
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Summary
WWII parch marks of unknown function visible in 1942 and 1946, located in Walmer. These parch marks formed no specific pattern and were located in the centre of fields as well as the edges. Some of the features were mapped from 1942 photography and some from 1946 photography. None of the features were visible in 2003.
| Grid Reference: | TR 37628 49512 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34NE |
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| Parish: | WALMER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full description
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WWII parch marks of unknown function visible on aerial photography taken in 1942 and 1946 [1 and 2], located in Walmer. These short, rectangular parch marks formed no specific pattern and were located in the centre of fields as well as at the edges. Some of the features were mapped from 1942 photography and some from 1946 photography. None of the features were visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [3].
A transcription of the feature recorded from aerial photography 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
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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: TR3749 14-AUG-2003. |
