Monument record MWX43670 - WWII military site, Walmer

Summary

WWII military site visible in 1942, located in Walmer. This site was comprised of an irregularly shaped bank with a pathway leading to it and an enclosure of barbed wire between one and two lines thick. The banking was seen to be disused and overgrown on aerial photography taken in 1946 and the barbed wire removed. Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 showed the site to be absent.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 37748 49822 (96m by 195m)
Map sheet TR34NE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish WALMER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

WWII military site visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942 [1], located in Walmer. This site was comprised of an irregularly shaped bank of 25 x 17m with a pathway leading to it and an enclosure of barbed wire between one and two lines thick spanning 175 x 75m. The banking was seen to be disused and overgrown on aerial photography taken in 1946 [2]. The barbed wire was also seen to be absent on the 1946 photography. Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [3] showed the site to be absent.

To the E of this site lay an area of WWII barbed wire (MWX43646) and to the S lay another WWII military site (MWX43669).

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: TR3749 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <3> Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3749 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

Aug 30 2024 9:41AM