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Monument record MWX43562 - WWII barbed wire entanglements, Dover
Summary
WWII barbed wire entanglements visible in 1941, 1942, 1945 and 1946. The wire was no longer visible in 1978.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 34590 42757 (153m by 528m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
WWII barbed wire entanglements visible on aerial photography taken in 1941, 1942, 1945 and 1946 [1, 2, 3 and 4]. In total the wire was approximately 750m in length and ran roughly N-S. The features cut across a firing range (MWX43563) and an area of slit trenches (MWX43581). A searchlight battery (MKe17261) was also located just SW of the barbed wire lines. The wire was no longer visible in 1978 [5].
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 23 2013 3:43PM