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Monument record MWX51528 - Second World War barbed wire
Summary
A single line of Second World War barbed wire is visible on aerial photographs of 1942 as a structure at the northern end of the golf course to the north of Littlestone-on-Sea. This feature was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0884 2656 (-482280m by -482280m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | NEW ROMNEY, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The curvilinear line of barbed wire is centred at TR 0884 2656, and leads from the site of a possible anti-aircraft battery (Monument Number 1535091), through a line of anti-invasion scaffolding (Monument Number 1535064). It then runs parallel with the seaward side of the scaffolding before turning back towards it at its northern end. By the time of the vertical aerial photograph of 1946; the barbed wire appears to have been removed (1-2).
<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/AC81 174-5 26-AUG-1942 (Photograph). SWX23894.
<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 3004-5 30-APR-1946 (Photograph). SWX23808.
Sources/Archives (2)
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 28 2014 10:57AM