Monument record TR 26 NE 1195 - Second World War defended gun position, St Nicholas at Wade

Summary

A gun emplacement and weapons pits of Second World War date were visible as structures and earthworks in US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944 and RAF/106G/UK/1378 FV 7089 04-APR-1946.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2646 6656 (107m by 114m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (6)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1946/7, 1946/47 RAF aerial photograph run, r54photo3043 (Photograph). SKE31381.

<2> Mark Samuel, 2015, Defence of Thanet Project: verbal communication from Mark Samuel (Verbal communication). SKE30957.

<3> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/106G/UK/1378 FV 7089 04-APR-1946 (Archive). SKE57101.

<4> Historic England Archive, 1944, Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs, US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944 (Archive). SKE57114.

<5> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1946/7. 1946/47 RAF aerial photograph run. Black and White. Print. r54photo3043.
  • <2> Verbal communication: Mark Samuel. 2015. Defence of Thanet Project: verbal communication from Mark Samuel.
  • <3> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/106G/UK/1378 FV 7089 04-APR-1946.
  • <4> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1944. Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs. US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944.
  • <5> 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

Nov 6 2024 5:29PM