Monument record TR 34 SW 555 - Slit trenches at Langdon Hole

Summary

A system of Second World War slit trenches and dug-outs at the northern part of Langdon Hole and around the Engine House for the searchlights. North of Langdon Hole, East Dover.

Location

Grid reference TR 3454 4260 (point)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A system of slit trenches and dug-outs at the northern part of Langdon Hole and around the Engine House for the searchlights. Most survive as zig-zag depressions across the whole site. Used as part of the defence of the Coast Artillery position here (1-2)


<1> Nicola Bannister, 1999, Langdon Cliffs Survey (Unpublished document). SKE6595.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Nicola Bannister. 1999. Langdon Cliffs Survey.
  • <2> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Langdon Cliffs Historic Landscape Survey (EKE4862)

Record last edited

Jun 29 2026 6:56PM