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Monument record MKE124590 - Anti Landing Obstacle, Ramsgate Road
Summary
Second World War anti landing obstacles are visible as structures on RAF/HLA/386 RP 627 02-JAN-1942. The feature is demolished on the latest Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3580 6969 (168m by 180m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A line of possible Second World War anti-landing obstacles visible on aerial photographs: RAF/HLA/386 RP 627 02-JAN-1942 and mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. These features appeared as a band of four closely set rows of posts extending 230m NE of the Ramsgate Road, Margate. These were removed following the war and the site occupied by the Queen Elizabeth the Queen mother Hospital. (1-2)
<1> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
<2> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/386 RP 627 02-JAN-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.
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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
Dec 18 2024 11:08AM