Monument record MWX43398 - WWII bomb craters, Tenants Hills, Sandwich Bay
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 36789 54724 (609m by 515m) |
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Map sheet | TR35SE |
County | KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | SHOLDEN, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Eight WWII bomb craters are visible on Tenants Hills, Sandwich Bay. The sub-circular craters measure between 5.26m and 11m. Upcast is visible around six of the craters. The features were fist visible in military aerial photographs taken in February 1946 [1] and have been mapped from this series. Two craters are no longer visible by April 1950 [2] and the remaining ones are levelled by 2003 [3, 4].
A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.
<3> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives Tile Ref: TR3655 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.
<4> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives Tile Ref: TR3654 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <3> SWX15711 Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives Tile Ref: TR3655 14-AUG-2003.
- <4> SWX15711 Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives Tile Ref: TR3654 14-AUG-2003.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)
Record last edited
Aug 19 2013 2:33PM