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Monument record MWX43500 - Craters, Kingsdown
Summary
WWII craters possibly created through practice detonation of mines, visible in 1946 and located in Kingsdown. The features were not visible in 1978.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 37565 46131 (488m by 453m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
WWII craters possibly created through practice detonation of mines, visible on aerial photography taken in 1946 [1], located in Kingsdown. These craters showed less upcast than bomb craters and were smaller, ranging between 1m and 7m in diameter. In total the extent of the site measured 470m x 310m. The features were not visible on aerial photography taken in 1978 [2]. These features lay 190m SW from two areas of mines (MWX43501) and 910m SSW from practice trenches (MWX43505), thus it is possible that these craters were the result of training activities.
A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.
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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 21 2013 4:16PM