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Monument record MKE124319 - A Second World War air raid shelter , The Courts, Westbrook
Summary
The site of a large Second World public air raid shelter on open ground at The Courts visible on RAF aerial photographs -RAF/26J/BR194 VC 12 10-JAN-1941
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3303 7010 (39m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR37SW |
| Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The site of a large Second World public air raid shelter on open ground at The Courts visible on RAF aerial photographs -RAF/26J/BR194 VC 12 10-JAN-1941. The shelter appears as an elongated earthen mound over 40m long and 10m deep , probably a semi-sunken Stanton shelter. This feature was mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. Removed after the end of the war. (1-2)
<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/26J/BR194 VC 12 10-JAN-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
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Finds (0)
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
Nov 5 2024 12:13PM