Monument record MKE124446 - Anti Landing Obstacles, west of Westwood

Summary

Second World War anti-landing obstacles are visible as structures on RAF/HLA/380 960 15-DEC-1941. The obstacle is formed by a series of anti-landing poles. The features are demolished structures on the latest EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 2022 ACCESSED 05-JAN-2024.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3580 6794 (565m by 452m)
Map sheet TR36NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MANSTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Second World War anti-landing obstacles are visible as structures on RAF/HLA/380 960 15-DEC-1941. The obstacle is formed by a series of anti-landing poles. The features are demolished structures on the latest EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 2022 ACCESSED 05-JAN-2024. The features were recorded as part of the Thanet Landscape Mapping project. (1-2)


<1> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 2022 ACCESSED 05-JAN-2024 (Archive). SKE57111.

<2> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/380 960 15-DEC-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 2022 ACCESSED 05-JAN-2024.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/380 960 15-DEC-1941.

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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

Nov 11 2024 3:56PM