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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43679 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII emergency water supply, Walmer |
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Summary
WWII emergency water supply visible in 1946, located in Walmer. This feature was circular and 6.5m in diameter. It was located at the edge of the beach, 50m from land and 130m from the high water mark. This site was not visible in 2003.
| Parish: | WALMER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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WWII emergency water supply visible on aerial photography taken in 1946 [1], located in Walmer. This feature was circular and 6.5m in diameter. It was located at the edge of the beach, 50m from land and 130m from the high water mark. This site was not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [2].
The feature was located alongside WWII structures (MWX43664) and an area of WWII barbed wire (MWX43647). The structure was 28m E of a site of WWII extraction (MWX43659) and 70m E of a WWII military site (MWX43652).
A transcription of the feature recorded from aerial photography exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.
<2> 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 | | <2> | 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. |
