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Monument record MWX43423 - Probable WWII roadblock New Gate, Sandwich
Summary
Two depressions, thought to be trenches for the set-up of a roadblock, are visible running through the road at New Gate, Sandwich on 1940s aerial photographs. This is one of several defensive features, including several roadblocks, 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 1949.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 33125 57819 (11m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| 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2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report (Unpublished document).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South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Components 1&2: Results of NMP Mapping (Unpublished document).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 SKE25954 Unpublished document: Cornwall Council Historic Environment Projects and Gloucestershire County Council. 2011.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 SKE25955 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011.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 Canterbury Gate, Sandwich (Monument) (MWX43418)
- Parent of: Probable WWII roadblock Sandwich Bridge, Sandwich (Monument) (MWX43554)
- Parent of: Probable WWII roadblock Woodnesborough Gate, Sandwich (Monument) (MWX43421)
- Part of: WWII defence features New Gate, Sandwich (Monument) (MWX43424)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)
Record last edited
Aug 19 2013 3:37PM