Monument record MKE125317 - Possible Second World War slit trench, Hengrove
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3435 6889 (23m by 37m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MANSTON, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A possible Second World War slit trench visible as an earthwork on RAF/106G/UK/1378 V 5050 04-APR-1946 and as a levelled earthwork on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 25-MAY-2012.It is located outside 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. This site was 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/106G/UK/1378 V 5050 04-APR-1946 (Archive). SKE57101.
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 25-MAY-2012 (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 4:39PM