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Monument record TR 34 SW 2107 - Possible site of an Observation Post, North Military Road, Western Heights, Dover
Summary
Behind and above the compound which served as an instrument workshop and separate living accommodation for the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) , recessed into the hillside, is a small reinforced-concrete shelter with wing walls. It may be an observation post connected with the light AA emplacements on the north side of the Drop Redoubt. (location accurate to the nearest 100m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3144 4118 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Summarised from report:
Behind and above the compound which served as an instrument workshop and separate living accommodation for the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) , recessed into the hillside, is a small reinforced-concrete shelter with wing walls. It provides an excellent view across the valley to the north of the Heights and may be an observation post connected with the light AA emplacements on the north side of the Drop Redoubt. Slot in the floor were probably for telephone cables. (1)
<1> RCHME, 2001, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 10: Miscellaneous Structures 1850-1945 (Unpublished document). SKE17506.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SKE17506 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2001. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 10: Miscellaneous Structures 1850-1945. [Mapped feature: #92848 Possible observation post, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the miscellaneous structures associated with Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE11883)
Record last edited
Jul 5 2018 11:11AM