Monument record MKE124842 - Gun emplacement, Monkton
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 2885 6508 (35m by 43m) |
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Map sheet | TR26NE |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
Civil Parish | MONKTON, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A gun emplacement of Second World War date was visible as a structure in US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5007 20-APR-1944. The gun emplacement was accessed by a short track leading from the adjacent lane. A small hut stood beside the track, with a larger hut on the lane. These features were recorded as demolished structures on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. They were mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (1-2)
<1> Historic England Archive, 1944, Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs, US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5007 20-APR-1944 (Archive). SKE57114.
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
Sources/Archives (2)
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
Nov 19 2024 3:23PM