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Monument record TR 13 NE 279 - Remains of First World War army camp found during CTRL excavations
Summary
During excavations associated with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link from 1997 to 2001 a number of features associated with the former use of the site as an army camp during the First and Second World War were recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1574 3693 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR13NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SALTWOOD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
During excavations associated with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link from 1997 to 2001 a number of features associated with the former use of the site as an army camp during the First and Second World War were recorded.
The 20th century saw use of the site as a barracks during the First World War (1914-18), and as a camp for marshalling of troops during the Second World War (1939-45). Service trenches, some structural footings and a number of large latrine pits immediately west of the former bridleway probably relate to the 1914-18 phase of military use.(1)
<1> Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture, 2006, The prehistoric, Roman and Anglo-Saxon funerary landscape at Saltwood Tunnel, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE16617.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE16617 Unpublished document: Oxford Wessex Archaeology Joint Venture. 2006. The prehistoric, Roman and Anglo-Saxon funerary landscape at Saltwood Tunnel, Kent.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation north of Saltwood Tunnel (Ref: ARC SLT 98) (EKE5083)
Record last edited
Oct 5 2015 1:43PM