Monument record TR 34 SW 907 - A brick built tunnel, possibly part of Second World War air raid shelters

Summary

During a watching brief in 2002 the top of a brick built tunnel was exposed. It runs parallel to the High Street to the rear of the properties. Records from 1939 indicate that a tunnel was proposed to link a number of caves in the town for use as air raid shelters. (location accurate to the nearest 5m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3140 4188 (6m by 5m) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2002, Report on an Archaeological Watching-brief at 69 High Street, Dover (Unpublished document). SKE16184.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2002. Report on an Archaeological Watching-brief at 69 High Street, Dover.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Event Boundary: Watching brief at 69 High Street, Dover, 2002 (Ref: HSD-02) (EKE10487)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at 69 High Street, Dover, 2002. Trench 1 (Ref: HSD-02) (EKE16014)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at 69 High Street, Dover, 2002. Trench 2 (Ref: HSD-02) (EKE16015)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at 69 High Street, Dover, 2002. Trench 3 (Ref: HSD-02) (EKE16016)

Record last edited

Jun 9 2017 11:06AM