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Monument record TR 36 NW 1205 - Approx site of pillbox identified on 1940 Luftwaffe reconnaissance map
Summary
Approx site of pillbox identified on 1940 Luftwaffe reconnaissance map
Point 294
Approx site of Klein-Kampfanlage shown on 11.1940 map. Lawn surface highly uneven (8.12.13) Poss buried remains. ?infilled trench apparent in 1946 aerial.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3068 6972 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Approx site of pillbox identified on 1940 Luftwaffe reconnaissance map Lawn surface highly uneven (8.12.13) Poss buried remains. ?infilled trench apparent in 1946 aerial. (1,2,3)
<1> RAF, 1946/7, 1946/47 RAF aerial photograph run (Photograph). SKE31381.
<2> 1940, Aerial reconnaissance map created by the Luftwaffe (Germain Air Force) in 1940 (Map). SKE31323.
<3> Mark Samuel, 2015, Defence of Thanet Project: verbal communication from Mark Samuel (Verbal communication). SKE30957.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE31381 Photograph: RAF. 1946/7. 1946/47 RAF aerial photograph run. Black and White. Print.
- <2> SKE31323 Map: 1940. Aerial reconnaissance map created by the Luftwaffe (Germain Air Force) in 1940.
- <3> SKE30957 Verbal communication: Mark Samuel. 2015. Defence of Thanet Project: verbal communication from Mark Samuel.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 28 2017 1:41PM