Monument record MWX43173 - WWII post alignment in the intertidal zone of Pegwell Bay, west of Ramsgate

Summary

Second World War anti-landing obstacles are visible as structures on RAF/HLA/540/V 6052 17-MAR-1942. The obstacle is formed by a series of anti-landing poles. The features are demolished structures on the latest Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015.

Location

Grid reference Not recorded
Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Type and Period (5)

Full Description

<2> Aerial Photographs held by the Channel Coastal Observatory, CCO 2001/TR3563sw (Photograph). SWX15703.

<3> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/540/V 6052 17-MAR-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.

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

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <2> Photograph: Aerial Photographs held by the Channel Coastal Observatory. CCO 2001/TR3563sw.
  • <3> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/540/V 6052 17-MAR-1942.
  • <4> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)

Record last edited

Jan 31 2025 4:37PM