Monument record MKE125249 - Road block, RAF Manston
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3424 6630 (7m by 11m) |
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Map sheet | TR36NW |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
Civil Parish | MANSTON, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A road block of Second World War date was visible as structures in RAF/HLA/564 V 6029 01-JUN-1942. It included at least one anti tank cube and other roadside obstacles. The road block was part of defences on the Manston Road around the eastern approach to RAF Manston. It was recorded as demolished structures in Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 and was 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)
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 29 2024 4:33PM