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Monument details

HER Number:	TR 34 NE 239
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Dummy Pooh, Coastal Battery, St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe (site of)

Summary

Due to the inevitable attention of counter fire from German long-range guns, and to deceive aerial reconnaissance a dummy battery was built at TR3663145970 for the 14" "Pooh" battery. Nothing remains of this site.

Grid Reference:	TR 36631 45970
Map Sheet:	TR34NE
Parish:	ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT

Monument Types

DECOY BATTERY (Abandoned, Modern - 1941 AD to 1945 AD (between))

Full description

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<1> Winston G. Ramsey (ed), 1980, Part One: The Kentish Heavies (Article in serial). SKE11851.

<9> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3645 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<10> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3646 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref.	Source description
<1>	Article in serial: Winston G. Ramsey (ed). 1980. Part One: The Kentish Heavies. Number 29.
<9>	Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3645 28-APR-2007_Updates.
<10>	Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3646 28-APR-2007_Updates.

Related records

TR 34 SW 539	Part of: Martin Mill Military Railway (Monument)
TR 34 NE 238	Part of: Pooh, 14" Super Heavy Battery, St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe (site of) (Monument)