Monument record MKE125382 - Barbed wire entanglement, RAF Manston
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3432 6672 (340m by 407m) |
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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)
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