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Monument record TR 36 NE 2641 - Second World War zig-zag trenching located within the NW corner of Ramsgate Airfield visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s.
Summary
Second World War zig-zag trenching located within the NW corner of Ramsgate Airfield visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3765 6767 (27m by 48m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT |
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Full Description
A length of Second World War zig-zag trenching located at TR 3765 6766 within the NW corner of Ramsgate Airfield visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. The trench is aligned NE-SW appears to be in two sections, one of 25m and a secon of 5m in length. This site was mapped as part of the Historic England: Ramsgate HAZ project. This may be the site of a Light flak machine gun post cited by the Kent HER (TR 36 NE 218) taken from a German Map of Defences. (1, 2)
<1> Google, 1940, Google Earth historical Imagery 1940 (Photograph). SKE52204.
<2> 1940, Aerial reconnaissance map created by the Luftwaffe (Germain Air Force) in 1940 (Map). SKE31323.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Ramsgate, Kent: Historic Characterisation of Ramsgate (Heritage Action Zones) (EKE22564)
Record last edited
Mar 28 2025 3:59PM