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Monument record TR 02 SE 297 - Second World War barbed wire enclosure and four bomb craters are visible on aerial photographs
Summary
A Second World War barbed wire enclosure and four bomb craters are visible on aerial photographs as a structure and earthworks to the south of Romney Sand Station, at Greatstone-on-Sea. It is possible that this barbed wire enclosure may have been the site of the anti aircraft battery recorded 50m to the north-west on the basis of documentary evidence (Monument Number 1478121), although this is unclear These features were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 0819 2166 (18m by 18m) |
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Map sheet | TR02SE |
County | KENT |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Civil Parish | LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> 1946, NMR CPE/UK/1752 3002-3 21-SEPT-1946 (Photograph). SWX23759.
<2> RAF, 1959, NMR RAF/58/2778 0199-0200 01-MAY-1959 (Photograph). SWX23876.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Oct 29 2024 10:54AM