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 Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2002, Report on an Archaeological Watching-brief at 69 High Street, Dover (Unpublished document).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 SKE16184 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2002.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