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Monument record MKE123930 - A short length of double zig-zag military trench west of Wade House, St Nicholas at Wade.
Summary
A short length of double zig-zag military trench west of Wade House, St Nicholas at Wade- part of a Second World War Defended Area around St Nicholas at Wade. The trench is visible as a cropmark on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-20075.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2622 6729 (105m by 23m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The cropmark remains of a short length of two parallel Second World War zig-zag trenches seen aligned E-W on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 and mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024.
This 110m long section of trench lies to just to the south of a longer continuous ditch which formed one the extensive defences constructed around the village of St Nicholas at Wade between 1940 and 1941 when it became a designated Defended Area protecting the crossing point inland from Isle of Thanet (1).
<1> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 (Archive). SKE57110.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE57110 Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
Record last edited
Oct 16 2024 1:12PM