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Monument record MWX43017 - Second World War military coastal defences, south of Joss Bay
Summary
Second World War military coastal defence features south of Joss Bay, comprising two gun pits, a gun emplacement, two structures, barbed wire and a possible air raid shelter.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 40095 69371 (69m by 220m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR46NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (7)
- MILITARY BUILDING (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- MACHINE GUN POST (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- AIR RAID SHELTER (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- BARBED WIRE ENTANGLEMENT (Modern - 1942 AD to 1945 AD)
- PILLBOX? (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- NISSEN HUT (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- PATH (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full Description
<4> Wessex Archaeology, 2009-10, South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Aerial Photographic Transcriptions (Digital archive). SWX15705.
<4> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report (Unpublished document). SKE25955.
<4> Cornwall Council Historic Environment Projects and Gloucestershire County Council, 2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Components 1&2: Results of NMP Mapping (Unpublished document). SKE25954.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <4> SKE25954 Unpublished document: Cornwall Council Historic Environment Projects and Gloucestershire County Council. 2011. South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Components 1&2: Results of NMP Mapping.
- <4> SKE25955 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report.
- <4> SWX15705 Digital archive: Wessex Archaeology. 2009-10. South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Aerial Photographic Transcriptions.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)
Record last edited
Aug 12 2013 12:42PM