Monument record MKE124448 - A Second World War slit trench , Buenos Ayres,Margate
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3481 7067 (7m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR37SW |
| Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The site of a Second World public air raid shelter on open ground on the east side of Buenos Ayres, Margate visible as an earthwork in RAF/HLA/540 RV 6007 17-MAY-1942. The feature is later visible as a levelled earthwork on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. The shelter is an earthen covered (possibly semi-sunken) structure with two entrances to the east. This site 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/HLA/540 RV 6007 17-MAY-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (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
Nov 8 2024 10:47AM