Monument record MWX51353 - Second World War minefield

Summary

A Second World War minefield is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1942. The site comprises a chevron shaped minefield, comprising circa 150 mines arranged in rows of three. The site has been sketched, as there are not sufficient reference points to be able to rectify the photographs. This site has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2).

Location

Grid reference TR 2434 3735 (point) Centred
Map sheet TR23NW
Civil Parish FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> R Carr Geotechnical Services, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/549 6028-6029 01-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SWX23941.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Photograph: R Carr Geotechnical Services. 1942. NMR RAF/HLA/549 6028-6029 01-JUN-1942.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Jan 20 2014 4:10PM