MWX43087 - WWII military structure located to the south of Dumpton Gap

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Monument record MWX43087 - WWII military structure located to the south of Dumpton Gap

Summary

WWII military structure located to the south of Dumpton Gap, digitised from aerial photographs.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 39296 66163 (6m by 6m)
Map sheet	TR36NE
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT
Civil Parish	BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT

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MILITARY BUILDING (Modern - 1942 AD to 1945 AD)

Full Description

WWII military structure located to the south of Dumpton Gap, mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1942.

The rectangular structure measures 4.5m by 2m and was only visible in photographs taken in May 1942 [1].

A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photography exists within a GIS layer held by this HER [2].

<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report (Unpublished document). SKE25955.

<2> 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South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Components 1&2: Results of NMP Mapping (Unpublished document).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.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2009-10, South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Aerial Photographic Transcriptions (Digital archive). SWX15705.

<4> RAF, 1941, RAF/26J/BRI/194 038 10-JAN-1941 (Photograph). SKE58500.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SKE25955 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report.
<2> SKE25954 Unpublished document: Cornwall Council Historic Environment Projects and Gloucestershire County Council. 2011.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.
<3> SWX15705 Digital archive: Wessex Archaeology. 2009-10. South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Aerial Photographic Transcriptions.
<4> SKE58500 Photograph: RAF. 1941. RAF/26J/BRI/194 038 10-JAN-1941. RAF/26J/BRI/194 038 10-JAN-1941.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)

Record last edited

Mar 28 2025 4:01PM