Monument record MWX51313 - Second World War anti-landing ditch, Littlestone
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0860 2803 (-480570m by -480570m) (83 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARY IN THE MARSH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The ditch is centred at TR 0860 2803, and measures approximately 204m long SSE to NNW. The ditch appears to be in three segments, and is flanked on either side by a line of mounds which are presumably the spoil from the ditch. This anti-aircraft landing obstruction ditch crosses through an earlier landing circle cut into the turf of what was the pre-war Littlestone Airfield (Monument Number 1535604). By the time of the vertical aerial photograph of 1946; the ditch appears to have been backfilled and the mounds levelled. They can be seen on the aerial photograph as light soilmarks (1-2).
<1> RAF, 1941, NMR RAF/GHQ/106 37-8 14-MAY-1941 (Photograph). SWX23915.
<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 3024-5 30-APR-1946 (Photograph). SWX23809.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Parent of: Second World War anti-aircraft ditch (Monument) (MWX51536)
- Parent of: Second World War anti-aircraft landing obstruction poles are visible on aerial photographs of 1941 (Monument) (1535077)
- Parent of: Second World War pillbox, west of St Marys Bay (Monument) (MWX51376)
- Parent of: Two landing circles of the Early Twentieth Century Littlestone Airfield are visible on aerial photographs of 1941 (Monument) (1535604)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Nov 4 2024 1:40PM