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Monument record TR 34 SW 2215 - Possible former site of WWII Pillbox near Dovers Western Docks
Summary
Possible former site of a WWII Pillbox the western side of Granville dock. Of a likely reinforced concrete construction, built in 1940 but has since been removed. (location accurate to the nearest 50m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Possible former site of a WWII Pillbox on the western side of Granville Dock, Dover. Of an unknown type but of a likely concrete construction, built in 1940 but has since been removed. It is not visible on an oblique aerial photo taken of this part of dover in 1948 suggesting it had been removed by this time. Recorded as part of the Defence of Britian Project S0014775 (1-2)
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
<2> Britain from above, 1948, Oblique Aerial Photograph of Dover, 1948 (Photograph). SKE51740.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Oct 5 2018 2:23PM