Monument record TR 26 NE 1044 - Castellated trench system with dugouts, near Birchington

Summary

Castellated Second World War trench system with dugouts was formerly located near Birchington. Cropmarks identified from aerial photographs. Recorded during an assessment of the north Kent coast by Wessex Archaeology and mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 28688 68741 (522m by 324m)
Map sheet TR26NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Google.Com, 1960-2023, Earth.Google.Com orthophotography, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM JUL-2013. ACCESSED 17-APR-2024 (Archive). SKE57111.

<1> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10666.

<2> 1975, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10610.

<3> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, 1941RAF/26J/BR194 VC 36 10-JAN-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.

<4> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Archive: Google.Com. 1960-2023. Earth.Google.Com orthophotography. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM JUL-2013. ACCESSED 17-APR-2024.
  • <1> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. CJD 12-18 tr288688/5. print.
  • <2> Photograph (Print): 1975. Photograph. BTG 42-45 tr288688/4. print.
  • <3> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. 1941RAF/26J/BR194 VC 36 10-JAN-1941.
  • <4> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Jan 21 2025 3:27PM