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Monument record TR 35 SW 452 - Whinless down First World War field gun position
Summary
Site of field gun emplacement on Whinless Down, now destroyed.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 300 416 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
WW1 Field gun position located in west corner of a field at the end of a track and start of a footpath. Destroyed. Field visit in 1994.
Field gun emplacement, now DESTROYED. LOCATION: On Whinless Down, W corner of field, at end of track and start of footpath (2)
<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Feb 18 2026 10:40AM