Monument record MWX43531 - WWII earthen banking, Dover
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 33036 42030 (127m by 303m) |
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Map sheet | TR34SW |
County | KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | GUSTON, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
WWII blast protection banking surrounding four storage tanks and located approximately 400 m east of Dover Castle. These semi-circular banks were between 70-80 m in length, 5 m thick and were constructed to the immediate west of the tanks. The tanks themselves were originally recessed into the hillside and thus protection was only sought on one side.
They are visible on aerial photography dated to 1945 [1]. Ordance Survey mapping from 1957-1959 shows the four tanks whilst the protective banking is not recorded and may have been removed or levelled after WWII [2]. The four tanks have been removed by 1962, although the banking is partially visible [3]. A major road development subsequently altered the landscape and no above ground remains are visible as of 2002 [4].
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1955-79, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 Edition 1955-79, Historic Mapping 1957-1959 1:2500 (Map). SWX11834.
<4> Google Earth, EARH.GOOGLE.COM 16-FEB-2002 ACCESSED 25-AUG-2010 (Graphic material). SWX15704.
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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 23 2013 2:54PM