Monument record MWX43188 - WWII barbed wire, Pegwell Bay
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 34493 63859 (128m by 147m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
WWII barbed wire, situated behind the beach at Pegwell Bay, and visible on military aerial photographs.
The barbed wire measures 430m in length and forms an enclosure behind and partially around some buildings (that may have been used by the military during the war). The wire was first visible in May 1942 [1] and is gone by January 1946 [2].
The length of WWII barbed wire entanglement described above was mapped from aerial photographs : RAF/HLA/540 52 17-MAY-1942 - as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024.(3-4)
<3> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/540 52 17-MAY-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.
<4> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 14-APR-2015 (Archive). SKE57110.
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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 10 2025 12:26PM