Monument record MWX51535 - Possible Second World War military buildings
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0581 1865 (-487160m by -487160m) (10 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR01NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The group of buildings is centred at TR 0581 1865, and extends across an area measuring approximately 175m east to west and 190m north to south. Their plan view and layout suggests a Second World War date, as well as the fact that they are not recorded on Ordnance Survey maps of 1940 or earlier. These buildings may have served as accommodation blocks. The buildings had been removed by the time of the next available aerial photograph of 1962 (1-2).
The features appears to be camouflaged pumps associated with PLUTO - the PipeLine Under The Ocean (21 fuel pipelines under the English Channel to France in second world war). (3-4)
<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1725 4090-91 10-SEPT-1946 (Photograph). SWX23826.
<2> 1962, NMR MAL/62513 97949-97950 11-APR-1962 (Photograph). SWX23769.
<3> Wikipedia, 2012, Operation Pluto - Wikipedia (Website). SKE54668.
<4> Geoff Slee, 2021, Combined Operations: PLUTO - Pipeline Under the Ocean (Website). SKE54670.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX23826 Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1725 4090-91 10-SEPT-1946.
- <2> SWX23769 Photograph: 1962. NMR MAL/62513 97949-97950 11-APR-1962.
- <3> SKE54668 Website: Wikipedia. 2012. Operation Pluto - Wikipedia.
- <4> SKE54670 Website: Geoff Slee. 2021. Combined Operations: PLUTO - Pipeline Under the Ocean.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
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 25 2022 11:53AM