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Monument record TR 34 SW 647 - Six Pounder Anti-Tank Position at Dover Castle
Summary
Between Treasurer's and Godsfoe Towers is a position for a 6 pdr AT gun. It is behind the castle outer curtain wall enclosed by a square, concrete block structure. The rectangular embrasure is cut through the castle curtain wall, this was added to in 1940.(location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3238 4199 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
Between Treasurer's and Godsfoe Towers is a position for a 6 pdr AT gun. It is behind the castle outer curtain wall enclosed by a square, concrete block structure. The rectangular embrasure is cut through the castle curtain wall, this was added to in 1940. (1-2)
<1> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage, KD173 (Unpublished document). SKE6956.
<2> English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document). SKE52105.
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Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Strategic survey of defensive sites in Kent for site managament and tourism potential. (Ref: KD41) (EKE5787)
Record last edited
Jul 4 2019 4:05PM