Monument record MKE124450 - Anti Landing Obstacles, Westwood Cross

Summary

Second World War anti-landing obstacles are visible as structures on RAF/HLA/380 962 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 3628 6732 (205m by 116m)
Map sheet TR36NE
Civil Parish RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Second World War anti-landing obstacles are visible as structures on RAF/HLA/380 962 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/380 962 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/380 962 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 3:55PM