Monument record MWX43654 - WWII probable gun emplacement, Walmer
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 37629 50452 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR35SE |
County | KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | WALMER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
WWII probable gun emplacement visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 [1], located in Walmer. The feature was not visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942 [2]. This circular ditch with external banking measured approximately 5m in diameter. The emplacement was not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [3] when the area had been developed upon.
This feature was located 50m W of WWII barbed wire (MWX43655), 20m N of an area of WWII earthworks (MWX43653), 46m NE of a WWII military camp (MWX43651) and 60m NW of WWII defences around Walmer Castle (MWX43652). The defences around Walmer Castle included a similar gun emplacement.
A transcription of the feature recorded from aerial photography 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 PGA Tile Ref: TR3750 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <3> SWX15711 Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3750 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
Oct 1 2013 11:56AM