Monument record MKE125183 - Huts and a bunded structure, RAF Manston

Summary

Huts and a bunded structure forming a military installation of Second World War date were visible as structures in RAF/HLA/564 V 6029 01-JUN-1942.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3403 6569 (108m by 89m)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Huts and a bunded structure forming a military installation of Second World War date were visible as structures in RAF/HLA/564 V 6029 01-JUN-1942. They were positioned in the south-east corner of RAF Manston amongst a group of fighter pens. They were removed during the construction of RAF Manston's crash runway in 1943-44.

These features were recorded as demolished structures/levelled earthwork 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 6029 01-JUN-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/564 V 6029 01-JUN-1942.
  • <2> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.

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 28 2024 2:49PM