Monument record MWX43548 - Bomb craters, Dover

Summary

Three WWII bomb craters visible in 1941, 1945 and 1946, located in Dover. The features were not visible in 1978 or in 2007.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 34424 42903 (221m by 252m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Three WWII bomb craters visible on aerial photography taken in 1941, 1945 and 1946 [1, 2 and 3] and located in Dover. The craters varied between 8m and 2.5m in diameter. The features were located within a concentrated area of military activity and were in close proximity to slit trenches (MWX43582), a pillbox within a barbed wire enclosure (Mke42085), a gun emplacement (MKe17297), a military complex (MWX43542) and a barrage balloon site (MWX43530). The features were not visible on aerial photography taken in 1978 [4] or Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [5 and 6].

A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.


<5> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3442 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<6> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3443 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <5> Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3442 28-APR-2007_Updates.
  • <6> Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3443 28-APR-2007_Updates.

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 3:26PM