Monument record MWX43398 - WWII bomb craters, Tenants Hills, Sandwich Bay

Summary

Eight WWII bomb craters, located on Tenants Hills, Sandwich Bay, mapped from military aerial photographs.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 36789 54724 (609m by 515m)
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> 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> 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