Monument record TR 26 NE 1210 - Possible Second World War anti-tank barrier

Summary

In the late 1930s and early 1940s the German air force carried our aerial reconnaissance of British defences. They identified a number of sites of possible military nature and depicted them on a 1940 map. The map was at 1:50,000 scale, however, and reflects the uncertain nature of the Germans' information. The map included this site which they thought was an 'Anti-tank barrier'

Location

Grid reference TR 2723 6932 (point)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> 1940, Aerial reconnaissance map created by the Luftwaffe (Germain Air Force) in 1940 (Map). SKE31323.

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

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: 1940. Aerial reconnaissance map created by the Luftwaffe (Germain Air Force) in 1940.
  • <2> Verbal communication: Mark Samuel. 2015. Defence of Thanet Project: verbal communication from Mark Samuel.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 28 2017 1:14PM