Monument record MKE124012 - Second World War gun emplacement ,Minnis Bay

Summary

The site of a Second World War gun emplacement on an extensive trench system mapped from aerial photographs RAF/26J/BR194 VB 35 10-JAN-1941

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2807 6934 (7m by 7m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The site of a Second World War gun emplacement on the northern (coastal) side of an extensive trench system between Birchington and Plumbpudding Island mapped from aerial photographs RAF/26J/BR194 VB 35 10-JAN-1941(1) as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. The gun emplacement was located at the corner of an existing rifle butts target bank. The site has now been levelled (2).


<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/26J/BR194 VB 35 10-JAN-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/26J/BR194 VB 35 10-JAN-1941.
  • <2> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015.

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 21 2024 12:11PM