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Monument record TR 34 SW 543 - Langdon Battery Perimeter Fence
Summary
Langdon Battery Perimeter Fence Earthwork
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3390 4237 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Earthwork bank and ditch surrounding Langdon Battery. Remains of iron railing fence set into concrete footings. Described as an 'unclimable' fence 6'6" high and reinforced with barbed wire entanglement (dannert wire). The bank is well preserved on the eastern and southern side but has been ploughed out on the northern side. On the south side the earthwork comprises a double bank (3m wide and 1.25m high) and ditch (3m wide by 1m deep). The earthworks are heavily overgrown with scrub (1)
<1> Nicola Bannister, 1999, Langdon Cliffs Survey (Unpublished document). SKE6595.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6595 Unpublished document: Nicola Bannister. 1999. Langdon Cliffs Survey.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Langdon Cliffs Historic Landscape Survey (EKE4862)
Record last edited
Jan 17 2000 12:00AM