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)

  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
  • <2> Photograph: Britain from above. 1948. Oblique Aerial Photograph of Dover, 1948. EAW020171.

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