Monument record MKE125382 - Barbed wire entanglement, RAF Manston

Summary

A barbed wire entanglement of Second World War date was visible as a structure in RAF/HLA/564 V 6020 01-JUN-1942.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3432 6672 (340m by 407m)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MANSTON, THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A barbed wire entanglement of Second World War date was visible as a structure in RAF/HLA/564 V 6020 01-JUN-1942.. It was part of the defences of the north and eastern flank of RAF Manston,at the northern end of the 'War Flight' area of the airfield. It was recorded as a demolished structure in Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 and was mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (1-3)


<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/564 V 6020 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 6020 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

Dec 3 2024 4:10PM