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Monument record TR 34 SW 978 - Second World War type 23 pillbox, Citadel Battery, Dover Western Heights
Summary
During the early part of the Second World War, the Citadel Battery was provided with additional close defences, this included Pill Boxes. The second is a type 23 pillbox, at the eastern end of the Battery, close to the infilled Western Outworks ditch. This Pillbox is scheduled. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on avialable information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3054 4033 (4m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> RCHME, 2001, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 10: Miscellaneous Structures 1850-1945 (Unpublished document). SKE17506.
<2> RCHME, 2000, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 8: The Citadel Battery: An early 20th-century coastal battery (Unpublished document). SKE17504.
<3> English Heritage Listed Buildings online (OS Card Reference). SKE41618.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE17506 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2001. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 10: Miscellaneous Structures 1850-1945.
- <2>XY SKE17504 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 8: The Citadel Battery: An early 20th-century coastal battery. [Mapped feature: #92449 Second World War type 23 pillbox, Citadel Battery, Dover Western Heights, ]
- <3> SKE41618 OS Card Reference: English Heritage Listed Buildings online.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Citadel Battery, Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE11881)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the miscellaneous structures associated with Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE11883)
Record last edited
Jul 4 2018 2:46PM