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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43696 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | WWII pier, Deal |
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Summary
WWII pier visible in 1946, located in Deal. The structure was not visible in 1943, so must have been constructed after this date. This pier jetted into the water W-E, beginning just above the high water mark and ending 15m below the low water mark. The pier was not visible in 2003.
| Grid Reference: | TR 37882 51172 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR35SE |
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| Parish: | WALMER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PIER (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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WWII pier visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 [1], located in Deal. The structure was not visible on aerial photography taken in 1943 [2], therefore it must have been constructed after this date. The 1946 photography showed a platform structure between the rectangular structures. This pier jetted into the water W-E, beginning just above the high water mark and ending 15m below the low water mark. It measured 53 x 8m in total. The pier was not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [3].
A similar pier was located 800m S of this example (MWX43663).
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: TR3751 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: TR3751 14-AUG-2003. |
