Monument record TR 34 NE 239 - Dummy Pooh, Coastal Battery, St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe (site of)

Summary

Due to the inevitable attention of counter fire from German long-range guns, and to deceive aerial reconnaissance a dummy battery was built at TR3663145970 for the 14" "Pooh" battery. Nothing remains of this site.

Location

Grid reference TR 36631 45969 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR34NE
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Winston G. Ramsey (ed), 1980, Part One: The Kentish Heavies (Article in serial). SKE11851.

<9> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3645 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<10> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3646 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Article in serial: Winston G. Ramsey (ed). 1980. Part One: The Kentish Heavies. Number 29.
  • <9> Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3645 28-APR-2007_Updates.
  • <10> Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3646 28-APR-2007_Updates.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 2 2013 1:31PM