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Monument record TR 34 SW 2110 - Former Gun emplacements and associated structures on the former site of an Anti Aircraft Battery, western Heights, Dover
Summary
The site of an Anti Aircraft Battery is visible on aerial photographs from the 1940’s, today little of the battery is visible but on the terrace on which it was situated is a west, a small rectangular area is defined by a low bank 0.4m high, on the inner face of which are the remains of a concrete block wall; this defines the gun emplacement. A number of associated structures are also present including: shelters and store as well as a further emplacement at the eastern end of the complex. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3157 4127 (15m by 12m) (6 map features) |
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Map sheet | TR34SW |
County | KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
<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 Report No 10: Miscellaneous Structures 1850-1945 (Unpublished document).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XY SKE17506 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2001.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: #92873 Gun emplacement and associated structures, ]
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
Sep 27 2018 9:56AM