Monument record TQ 67 SE 1233 - Second World War Operation Overlord concrete road, Shorne Marshes, Shorne, near Gravesend, Kent
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 6949 7425 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ67SE |
County | KENT |
District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Civil Parish | SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Second World War concrete road on north-south axis across Shorne Marshes connecting the Operation Overlord embarkation hard on the riverbank in front of Shornemead Fort (NGR 569175.174810) via the railway level crossing to the south (NGR569465.173665) with the road network of the hinterland. It is a single-track road about 4 m. wide. There are several passing places along its length. Laid probably in late 1943 and continues in use as a footpath.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential : None it itself but is part of walking access to a potential toursim site at Shornemead Fort
Condition : moderate
Date of visit : 01/09/07
Council for British Archaeology, 01/01/96, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol. V. Operation Overlord (Bibliographic reference). SKE14075.
Council for British Archaeology, 01/01/96, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol. V. Operation Overlord (Bibliographic reference). Ske14075.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SKE14075 Bibliographic reference: Council for British Archaeology. 01/01/96. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol. V. Operation Overlord.
- --- SKE14075 Bibliographic reference: Council for British Archaeology. 01/01/96. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol. V. Operation Overlord.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 4:43AM