Monument record MKE125967 - ROTOR Station hut, Foreness Point

Summary

A hut forming part of a ROTOR Station of Cold War date was visible as a structure in RAF/58/742 V 5065 16-JUL-1951.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3835 7145 (8m by 31m)
Map sheet TR37SE
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A hut forming part of a ROTOR Station of Cold War date was visible as a structure in RAF/58/742 V 5065 16-JUL-1951. It had been built to the west side of five Second World War Chain Home Low Station huts, which were demolished shortly after the date of that aerial photography. The hut itself had been demolished by May 1953.

It was recorded as a demolished structures on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. This feature 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/58/742 V 5065 16-JUL-1951 (Archive). SKE57101.

<2> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/540/1139 V 3 28-MAR-1953 (Archive). SKE57101.

<3> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/58/742 V 5065 16-JUL-1951.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/540/1139 V 3 28-MAR-1953.
  • <3> 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

Jan 9 2025 2:55PM