Monument record MKE124053 - Second World War slit trench west of Birchington on Sea
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2802 6936 (15m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
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Full Description
The site of a 15m long embanked Second World War slit trench located above the beach on the northern side of the barbed wire entanglements (MKE124018) west of Birchington on Sea. This was part of the extensive defences protecting a low-lying area between Birchington and Plumbpudding Island. This site was dentified as an earthwork on aerial photograph RAF/26J/BR194 VC 37 10-JAN-1941, later noted as infilled on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 05-MAY-2018. This site was mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024 (1-2).
<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/26J/BR194 VC 37 10-JAN-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 05-MAY-2018 (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 23 2024 12:59PM