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Monument record MWX51531 - Second World War barbed wire
Summary
A single line of Second World War barbed wire is visible on aerial photographs of 1942 in what is now the area of the Army Cadet Force Training Centre, St Marys Bay. This feature was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0855 2763 (-480920m by -480920m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARY IN THE MARSH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The barbed wire is centred at TR 0855 2763, and measures approximately 344m long SSE to NNW. It breaks at the point of the Hythe and Dymchurch Light Railway (Monument Number 1357333). It is associated with other Second World War defensive features, such as the anti-aircraft ditch at its southern end (Monument Number 1535103), and two pillboxes (Monument Numbers 1422543, 1535459). By the time of the vertical aerial photograph of 1946; the barbed wire had been removed (1-2).
<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/AC81 171-2 26-AUG-1942 (Photograph). SWX23893.
<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 3024-5 30-APR-1946 (Photograph). SWX23809.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Jan 28 2014 11:03AM