A number of pillboxes were constructed across the Western Heights in the 20th century, to cover the approaches to the heights and are generally inter-visible. This is a Type A Quad (of which there are three others). All are constructed in concrete with brick facings inside and out, concrete floors and flat overhanging reinforced concrete roofs. This example is situated approximately 50m north of Citadel North Bastion. The interior is, largely filled with earth, it measures 2.76m by 2.73m and is entered through a doorway, 0.52m wide in the southern side. (1-2)

Square pillbox approx 16ft square with overhanging roof slab. Brick-shuttered, 2ft thick walls and 2 embrasures per wall. The type seems to be peculiar to Dover. Appears to have been converted to 'batbox' Owner : Public Publicly accessible : No How accessed for survey : On top of very steep rtificially scarped bank Tourism Potential : As part of heritage trail Condition : good (3)

Historic England archive material: AF00104 Dover Western Heights, miscellaneous military structures The survey of miscellaneous military structures was carried out by RCHME Cambridge office between April and July 1998 as part of the Western Heights Project. DEB01 Defence of Britain This material has not yet been fully catalogued. Copyright, date, and quantity information for this record may be incomplete or inaccurate.Box files containing the record sheets gathered from participants in the Defence of Britain Project. The project recorded, with the help of volunteers, the remains of military structures in Britain. The collection is arranged by county and split between anti-invasion and non anti-invasion defences. The record sheets record the visible structures and include location details, structure type and purpose and include photographs.

<1> RCHME, 2001, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 10: Miscellaneous Structures 1850-1945 (Unpublished document). SKE17506.

<2> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.

<3> Burridge, David, Dovers Square Pillboxes, Page Nos. 9 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6411.