Building record TR 34 SW 417 - Stebbing Down square pillbox, Dover

Summary

Square pillbox located on Stebbing Down with ten probable bomb craters seen in its vicinity in 1945. The craters were not visible in 1942. Photography taken in 2007 showed the area to be wooded, thus it is possible that the craters remain; the pillbox was still visible in 2007.

Location

Grid reference TR 3015 4095 (point)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Square pillbox approx 16ft square with overhanging roof slab. Brick-shuttered, 2ft thick walls and 2 embrasures per wall. The type seems to be peculiar to Dover.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey : Very overgrown
Tourism Potential : Perhaps as part of heritage trail
Condition : good
Date of visit :


This pillbox may also be represented by the record Mke42100.

Ten probable bomb craters were seen in the vicinity of the pillbox on aerial photography taken in 1945 [1]. These features were not visible on aerial photography taken in 1942 [2]. Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [3] showed the area to be wooded, thus it is possible that the features were present under the canopy.

A transcription of the feature recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.


<3> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3040 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <3> Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3040 28-APR-2007_Updates.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Dover Pillboxes (EKE4659)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)

Record last edited

Jul 29 2024 3:44PM