A gun emplacement of Second World War date was visible as a structure in RAF/HLA/564 V 6045 01-JUN-1942. It was positioned to the south of the Cliffs End road, about 290m west of the fuel tanks for RAF Manston's FIDO system. It comprised a gun enclosed by a penannular earthwork, with a small hut nearby. These features were recorded as demolished structures/levelled earthworks in Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 and were mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (1-2)

<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/564 V 6045 01-JUN-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 (Archive). SKE57110.