Monument record TR 26 NE 1376 - WW2 defensive ditch and possible strong point

Summary

A defensive ditch and possible strong point of likley Second World War date is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs and was seen duuring a geophysical survey and evaluation trenching on land north-east of Down Barton Road, St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet. (location accurate to the nearest 50m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference TR 2615 6644 (point)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A series of ditches were located around the village of St Nicholas At Wade, these formed part of the entrenchments that defended the village during WW2. Parts of these were revealed during an archaeological evaluation and geophysical survey which was undertaken on land to the north east of Down Barton Road. They are also visible on the 1940s aerial photographs of the area (as extant features) and on later aerial photographs as cropmarks. The trenches which were revealed were zig-zag trenches and also a circular area that may be a strong point which would seem strategically located near the road. (information summarised from source) (1)


<1> Darnley Archaeological Services, 2019, Archaeological evaluation of land North-East of Down Barton Road, St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet (Unpublished document). SKE53306.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Darnley Archaeological Services. 2019. Archaeological evaluation of land North-East of Down Barton Road, St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet. [Mapped feature: #119684 trench, ]

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Event Boundary: Archaeological Evaluation of Land north-east of Down Barton Road, St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet. (EKE22695)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Archaeological Evaluation of Land north-east of Down Barton Road, St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet. - Geophysical Survey (EKE22696)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological Evaluation of Land north-east of Down Barton Road, St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet. - Trench 1 (EKE22697)
  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological Evaluation of Land north-east of Down Barton Road, St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet. - Trench 2 (EKE22698)

Record last edited

Jan 2 2024 1:55PM