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Monument record TR 34 SW 563 - Spigot Mortar Emplacement - pedestal
Summary
Second World War spigot mortar emplacement. A stainless steel mounting pin set into a concrete base lying on its side in the area of three parallel banks - rifle butts. It has probably been moved from its original position. On the slopes of Cornhill, East of Dover.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3480 4260 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A stainless steel mounting pin set into a concrete base lying on its side in the area of the three parallel banks - rifle butts on the slopes of Cornhill. This is the remains of a pedestal for a spigot mortar. It has probably been moved from its original position, the exact location of which is not known. There was an anti aircraft position at Cornhill as well as pill boxes further inland where it may have come from. (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 Nicola Bannister, 1999, Langdon Cliffs Survey (Unpublished document).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.
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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 6:58PM