Monument record MWX51314 - Second World War anti-landing ditch, St Marys Bay Holiday Camp

Summary

A Second World War anti-aircraft ditch is visible on aerial photographs of 1942 as an extant ditch flanked on either side by a line of mounds to the south of the site of the old St Marys Bay Holiday Camp. This feature was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0860 2745 (-481150m by -481150m) (119 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

<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/AC81 171-2 26-AUG-1942 (Photograph). SWX23893.

<2> Google, 2007, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 21-APR-2007 ACCESSED 10-MAR-2011 (Map). SKE57251.

<3> Historic England, Archive material (Archive). SKE57252.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/AC81 171-2 26-AUG-1942.
  • <2> Map: Google. 2007. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 21-APR-2007 ACCESSED 10-MAR-2011.
  • <3> Archive: Historic England. Archive material.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)

Record last edited

Nov 4 2024 1:37PM