Monument record MWX51507 - Possible WWII gun emplacement or weapons pit, and a possible bunker or air-raid shelter

Summary

A possible WWII gun emplacement or weapons pit, and a possible bunker or air-raid shelter are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as structures just on the seaward side of Coast Drive, to the south of Lade. These features were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.

Location

Grid reference TR 0884 1952 (point) Centred
Map sheet TR01NE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1725 3108-3109 10-SEPT-1946 (Photograph). SWX23823.

<2> 1962, NMR MAL/62513 97955-6 11-APR-1962 (Photograph). SWX23770.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1725 3108-3109 10-SEPT-1946.
  • <2> Photograph: 1962. NMR MAL/62513 97955-6 11-APR-1962.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Jan 24 2014 2:13PM