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Monument record MKE125305 - Possible Second World War weapons pit, Hengrove
Summary
A possible Second World War weapons pit visible as earthworks on RAF/HLA/564 V 6016 01-JUN-1942
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3399 6870 (3m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MANSTON, THANET, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A possible Second World War weapons pit visible as earthworks on RAF/HLA/564 V 6016 01-JUN-1942. It is located inside the barbed wire enclosure of a Second World War defenced area on one of the trenches which made up defences in the early part of the war. Recorded as levelled on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. These were mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024.(1-2)
<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/564 V 6016 01-JUN-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
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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
Dec 2 2024 3:47PM