Monument record MWX51347 - Second World War gun emplacement

Summary

A Second World War gun emplacement is visible as a structure on aerial photographs. The site comprises a concrete plinth with a central gun mounting. The plinth has been mounted on a 19th century airshaft structure. Ground based photographs show that some of the airshaft structure has been removed to create a level area for the gun emplacement. This site has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2).

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2714 3858 (5m by 5m)
Map sheet TR23NE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish HOUGHAM WITHOUT, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A Second World War gun emplacement is visible as a structure on aerial photographs. The site is centred on TR 27144 38589, and comprises a concrete plinth with a central gun mounting. The plinth has been mounted on a 19th century airshaft structure. Ground based photographs show that some of the airshaft structure has been removed to create a level area for the gun emplacement. This site has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2) (1).


<1> RAF, 1945, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1087 4107-4108 20-DEC-1945 (Photograph). SWX23794.

<2> 2007, 21-APR-2007 HTTP://WWW.EARTH.GOOGLE.COM [ACCESSED 24-FEB-2011] (Photograph). SKE58874.

<3> Peter Higginbotham, 2000, The Workhouse (Website). SKE56079.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1945. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1087 4107-4108 20-DEC-1945.
  • <2> Photograph: 2007. 21-APR-2007 HTTP://WWW.EARTH.GOOGLE.COM [ACCESSED 24-FEB-2011]. 21-APR-2007 HTTP://WWW.EARTH.GOOGLE.COM [ACCESSED 24-FEB-2011].
  • <3> Website: Peter Higginbotham. 2000. The Workhouse.

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) (EWX10073)

Record last edited

Mar 12 2026 5:30PM