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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43687 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII ditch, Walmer |
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Summary
WWII ditch of unknown function visible in 1942 and 1946, located in Walmer. This ditch was an irregular oval. The feature was visibly degrading in 1946 and absent in 2003.
| Grid Reference: | TR 37588 49763 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34NE |
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| Parish: | WALMER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- DITCH (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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WWII ditch of unknown function visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942 and 1946 [1 and 2], located in Walmer. This ditch was an irregular oval and measured 22 x 15m at maximum dimensions. This feature was visibly degrading on aerial photography taken in 1946 and Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [4] showed the site to be absent.
A length of barbed wire (MWX43668) ran roughly 34m to the E and S of this feature. A military site was located 100m to the N (MWX43667).
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. |
