Monument record MKE124041 - Second World War trench Se of Plumbpudding Island
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2760 6901 (7m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A short length of military trench at Plumbpudding Island Farm visible as an earthwork on RAF vertical photographs -RAF/106G/UK/1378 V 5021 04-APR-1946. This was located opposite the southern entrance to the bridge where a track passes under the railway and was probably a gun emplacement. An embanked gun emplacement was also located on the railway embankment overlooking the bridge. This site was mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. Now infilled (1-2).
<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/106G/UK/1378 V 5021 04-APR-1946 (Archive). SKE57101.
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015 (Archive). SKE57110.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
Record last edited
Oct 22 2024 5:09PM