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Monument record TR 36 NE 240 - Slit trench cropmark, near North Foreland Lighthouse, Broadstairs and St. Peters
Summary
The cropmark of a modern slit trench located near North Foreland Lighthouse. Possibly the remains of world war defense practice trenches. Identified from aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3985 6973 (26m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Mo slip trench located from RCHME air photographs. (1)
A First World War slit trench is visible as a cropmark on CUCAP AFK97 14-JUN-1962. The feature was mapped as part of the Thanet Landscape Mapping Project. (2)
<1> RCHME, NMP Kent Pilot Project Crop Mark Transcription (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6448.
<2> Historic England Archive, 1949-1976, Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs, CUCAP AFK97 14-JUN-1962 (Archive). SKE57107.
<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6448 Miscellaneous Material: RCHME. NMP Kent Pilot Project Crop Mark Transcription.
- <2> SKE57107 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1949-1976. Historic England Archive CUCAP oblique aerial photographs. CUCAP AFK97 14-JUN-1962.
- <3> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
Record last edited
Jun 29 2026 7:03PM