Monument record MWX51474 - Second World War post holes

Summary

A long line of large round pits is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946. The pits are located just to the north of Lade, along a pre-existing path marked on the 1897 map of the area. They may have been the post-holes for a boundary fence, possibly relating to the PLUTO WWII military site to the north (Monument Number 1533740). The possible post holes are not visible on earlier photographs of 1942, and are therefore thought to relate to WWII military activity in the area. These features have been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0813 2092 (-487210m by -487210m) (106 map features)
Map sheet TR02SE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> 1946, NMR CPE/UK/1752 3002-3 21-SEPT-1946 (Photograph). SWX23759.

<2> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/AC81 194-5 26-AUG-1942 (Photograph). SWX23899.

<3> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23777.

<4> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date) (Unspecified Type). SWX23644.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Photograph: 1946. NMR CPE/UK/1752 3002-3 21-SEPT-1946.
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/AC81 194-5 26-AUG-1942.
  • <3> (No record type): Vertical aerial photograph reference number.
  • <4> (No record type): Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date).

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Jan 23 2014 1:40PM