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Monument record TR 34 SW 1942 - Possible site of Command post or temporary magazine at The North Lines Battery, Drop Redoubt, Western Heights, Dover.
Summary
At the eastern end of the North Lines Battery, at the Drop redoubt, Dover, there is a large rectangualr platform which possibly represents either WWI or WWII activity at the site. This platform incorporates a trench access with a rectangular hollow off one side - possibly the site of a command post or temporary magazine- and it is possible that the whole represents the site of the documented First World War anti-aircraft gun battery. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3149 4107 (24m by 27m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
At the eastern end of the North Lines Battery, at the Drop redoubt, Dover, there is a large rectangualr platform which possibly represents either WWI or WWII activity at the site. This platform incorporates a trench access with a rectangular hollow off one side - possibly the site of a command post or temporary magazine- and it is possible that the whole represents the site of the documented First World War anti-aircraft gun battery. (1)
<1> English Heritage, 2000, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 3 The Drop Redoubt: A 19th-Century Artillery Fortification (Unpublished document). SKE13677.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE13677 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 3 The Drop Redoubt: A 19th-Century Artillery Fortification. [Mapped feature: #91896 Possible site of Command post or temporary magazine at The North Lines Battery, Drop Redoubt, Western Heights, Dover., ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey at The Western Heights Dover, The Drop Redoubt (Ref: TR 34 SW 621-Kent sur) (EKE9941)
Record last edited
Jun 11 2018 11:35AM