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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43681 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII possible gun emplacement, Walmer |
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Summary
WWII possible gun emplacement visible in 1942 and 1946, located in Walmer. This circular externally banked ditch measured 7.5m in diameter at maximum dimension with banking between 1.5m and 3m wide. The site was located just off the beach, 140m W of the high water mark. The feature was not visible in 2003.
| Grid Reference: | TR 37836 49878 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34NE |
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| Parish: | WALMER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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WWII possible gun emplacement visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942 and 1946 [1 and 2], located in Walmer. This circular externally banked ditch measured 7.5m in diameter at maximum dimension with banking between 1.5m and 3m wide. The site was located just off the beach, 140m W of the high water mark. The feature was not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [3].
The feature was within an area of WWII barbed wire (MWX43646), 50m E of a WWII site (MWX43670) and 85m W of beach defences (MWX43642).
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. |
