Monument record MKE125052 - Trench on Telegraph Hill

Summary

A trench of Second World War date was visible as a soilmark in RAF/HLA/564 V 6011 01-JUN-1942.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3189 6583 (242m by 41m)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A trench of Second World War date was visible as a soilmark in RAF/HLA/564 V 6011 01-JUN-1942. The infilled trench measured about 250.5m long. It was positioned parallel with and about 13m to the north of the former course of the Manston road on Telegraph Hill. This feature was mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (1)


<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/564 V 6011 01-JUN-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/564 V 6011 01-JUN-1942.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Nov 25 2024 3:19PM