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Monument record MWX43418 - Probable WWII roadblock Canterbury Gate, Sandwich
Summary
Two depressions, thought to be trenches for the set-up of a roadblock, are visible running through the road close to Canterbury Gate, Sandwich on 1940s aerial photographs. They are one of several defensive features added to the circuit of Sandwich’s existing medieval town defences during WWII. The trenches appear to have been infilled post-war and are no longer visible on aerial photographs from the late 1970s.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 32641 58542 (13m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR35NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SANDWICH, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2009-10, South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Aerial Photographic Transcriptions (Digital archive). SWX15705.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report (Unpublished document). SKE25955.
<3> 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South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Components 1&2: Results of NMP Mapping (Unpublished document).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)
- <3> SKE25954 Unpublished document: Cornwall Council Historic Environment Projects and Gloucestershire County Council. 2011.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> SKE25955 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report.
- <3> 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 (4)
- Parent of: Probable WWII roadblock Woodnesborough Gate, Sandwich (Monument) (MWX43421)
- Part of: Probable WWII roadblock New Gate, Sandwich (Monument) (MWX43423)
- Part of: Probable WWII roadblock Sandwich Bridge, Sandwich (Monument) (MWX43554)
- Part of: WWII defence features Canterbury Gate, Sandwich (Monument) (MWX43420)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)
Record last edited
Aug 19 2013 3:22PM