Monument record TR 26 NE 1205 - A Second World War zig-zag slit trench system with hexagonal strong point and "T" observation points

Summary

A Second Second World War zig-zag slit trench system extended for more than 1.3 km running east-west north of St Nicholas at Wade. It included a hexagonal strong point and "T" observation points. It is visible on 1946/7 aerial photographs.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2689 6724 (1669m by 444m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1946/7, 1946/47 RAF aerial photograph run (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/HLA/383 RS 961 28-DEC-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.

<4> Historic England Archive, 1944, Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs, US/7PH/GP/LOC286 V 5008 19-APR-1944 (Archive). SKE57114.

<5> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, NMR 4137/27 18-JUL-1988 (Archive). SKE57106.

<6> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 (Archive). SKE57110.

<7> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015 (Archive). SKE57110.

<8> Historic England Archive, 1920-2024, Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs, HEA 29754/30 29-JUN-2015 (Archive). SKE57106.

<9> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 12-1960. ACCESSED 14-JUN-2024 (Archive). SKE57111.

<10> Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 12_1990. ACCESSED 14-JUN-2024 (Archive). SKE57111.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1946/7. 1946/47 RAF aerial photograph run. Black and White. Print.
  • <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/HLA/383 RS 961 28-DEC-1941.
  • <4> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1944. Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs. US/7PH/GP/LOC286 V 5008 19-APR-1944.
  • <5> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. NMR 4137/27 18-JUL-1988.
  • <6> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007.
  • <7> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015.
  • <8> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1920-2024. Historic England Archive Specialist oblique aerial photographs. HEA 29754/30 29-JUN-2015.
  • <9> Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 12-1960. ACCESSED 14-JUN-2024.
  • <10> Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 12_1990. ACCESSED 14-JUN-2024.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Oct 16 2024 4:49PM