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Building record TR 34 SW 493 - Second World War Type 23 Pillbox, St. Martin's Battery, Western Heights
Summary
A "Walk in" type 23 pillbox is located high on the north-east flank of the battery and approached up concrete steps and along a path from the covered way. Mildly unusual in having two embrasures in end wall of roofed section. Built of concrete, c. 1940 and in good condition. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 31468 40806 (4m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report, Pers. Comm. David Burridge, KDRG/PSG (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
<2> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage, KD105 (Unpublished document). SKE6956.
<3> RCHME, 2000, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 5: St Martin's Battery, 19th and 20th-century artillery battery (Unpublished document). SKE17500.
<4> RCHME, 2001, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 10: Miscellaneous Structures 1850-1945 (Unpublished document). SKE17506.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE6447 Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report. Pers. Comm. David Burridge, KDRG/PSG.
- <2> SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage. KD105.
- <3>XY SKE17500 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 5: St Martin's Battery, 19th and 20th-century artillery battery. [Mapped feature: #17208 Pillbox, ]
- <4> SKE17506 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2001. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 10: Miscellaneous Structures 1850-1945.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of St Martin's Battery, Western Heights, Dover (EKE11878)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of St. Martins Battery, Dover (EKE5803)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the miscellaneous structures associated with Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE11883)
Record last edited
Jul 4 2018 3:34PM