Monument record TR 23 NE 248 - Second World War barbed wire obstruction

Summary

A network of Second World War barbed wire obstructions are visible as structures on aerial photographs taken in 1946, though it has been removed on aerial photographs taken in 1966. The barbed wire links up the perimeters of the Dover Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery (NMR: 1442409) and Hougham Coastal Battery (NMR: 1423505). 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 Centred TR 2925 3981 (-489440m by -489440m) (29 map features)
Map sheet TR23NE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1093 4011-4012 03-JAN-1946 (Photograph). SWX23801.

<2> RAF, 1966, NMR RAF/V58/7170 0157-0158 06-JAN-1966 (Photograph). SWX23951.

<3> Historic England, Archive material (Archive). SKE57243.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1093 4011-4012 03-JAN-1946.
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1966. NMR RAF/V58/7170 0157-0158 06-JAN-1966.
  • <3> Archive: Historic England. Archive material.

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

Oct 31 2024 1:43PM