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Monument record MKE124458 - Second World War gun emplacement and zig-zag trench, Royal Crescent, Westbrook.
Summary
Second World War gun emplacement and zig-zag trench, Royal Crescent, Westbrook visible as an earthwork on RAF/HLA/540 RV 6007 17-MAY-1942. The feature is later seen to have been demolished on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3452 7067 (50m 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
Second World War gun emplacement and a 28m length of zig-zag trench to the west, on Royal Crescent, Westbrook opposite the slipway which was visible as an earthwork on RAF/HLA/540 RV 6007 17-MAY-1942. The feature is later seen to have been demolished on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. This site was mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. (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
Jan 21 2025 1:51PM