Monument record TR 13 SW 179 - Second World War minefield, Hythe Firing Ranges

Summary

A Second World War minefield is visible as four parallel rows of shallow circular pits on aerial photographs taken in the 1946. The minefield is located immediately behind the beach within the Hythe Firing Ranges (Monument Number 1531850). The rows of circular pits suggest that the buried mines have been or are in the process of being removed and define the part of the minefield, which is visible, though it is likely that the minefield extended further to the southwest and northeast along the beach. All the mines are likely to have been removed and the sand levelled after the war.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1452 3334 (65m by 45m)
Map sheet TR13SW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1112 3114-3115 12-JAN-1946 (Photograph). SWX23803.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1112 3114-3115 12-JAN-1946.

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

Oct 16 2024 1:26PM