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Monument record TR 36 NE 2432 - Slit trenches and weapons pit, Reading Street Road
Summary
?trenches or ?light gun battery shown on Luftwaffe 11.1940 map. Four Second World War slit trenches as a weapons pit are visible as earthworks on RAF/HLA/380 STBD 910 15-DEC-1941. The features have been levelled on the latest Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3855 6970 (185m by 126m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
?trenches or ?light gun battery shown on Luftwaffe 11.1940 map, The 1946 aerial shows nothing here. (1)
Four Second World War slit trenches as a weapons pit are visible as earthworks on RAF/HLA/380 STBD 910 15-DEC-1941. The features have been levelled on the latest Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. The features were mapped as part of the Thanet Landscape Mapping Project. (2-3)
<2> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/380 STBD 910 15-DEC-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.
<3> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
Record last edited
Jan 14 2025 1:58PM