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Monument record TR 34 SW 853 - Swingate Downs Position First World War earthwork redoubt
Summary
Site of earthwork redoubt, later the site of Swingate World War II radar station, East of the A258, on Swingate Downs
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3359 4329 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | GUSTON, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Earthwork redoubt
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit :
Earthwork redoubt, now DESTROYED. LOCATION: Swingate WW2 radar station, E of A258, on Swingate Downs (2)
01/01/1916, Dover Land Defences, 1916 (Map). SKE14221.
01/01/1916, Dover Land Defences, 1916 (Map). Ske14221.
01/01/1923, Dover and the War (Bibliographic reference). SKE14215.
01/01/1923, Dover and the War (Bibliographic reference). Ske14215.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SKE14215 Bibliographic reference: 01/01/1923. Dover and the War.
- --- SKE14215 Bibliographic reference: 01/01/1923. Dover and the War.
- --- SKE14221 Map: 01/01/1916. Dover Land Defences, 1916.
- --- SKE14221 Map: 01/01/1916. Dover Land Defences, 1916.
- <2> SKE32029 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 (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Feb 18 2026 11:34AM