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Monument record MWX43306 - Possible public air raid shelter dating to WWII, Worth
Summary
Two Nissen huts surrounded by a wall within the town of Worth and interpreted as a public air raid shelter. Mapped from military aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 33846 56232 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR35NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WORTH, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Two Nissen huts surrounded by a wall within the town and interpreted as a public air raid shelter (in addition to another shelter in Worth - MKE16635). The buildings lie next to each other and measure 10.8m by 4.8m. The wall encloses three sides of structures leaving a gap for the entrances on the fourth side. The features were first visible on photographs taken in April 1945 [1] and were mapped from a series from April 1946 [2] where the buildings had been removed leaving only the hard standing. There is no sign of the features by April 1950 [3].
A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)
Record last edited
Aug 15 2013 12:44PM