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Monument record 1533475 - An extensive stretch of Second World War anti-invasion beach scaffolding related to Dungeness West Coastal Battery
Summary
An extensive stretch of Second World War anti-invasion beach scaffolding is visible on aerial photographs of 1942 and 1946 as a structure extending westwards around Dungeness headland as far as the Dengemarsh Gut Sharfts, and northwards up to Battery Road. The beach scaffolding had been removed by the time of vertical aerial photographs of 1962. This feature was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0927 1685 (-492414m by -492414m) (10 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR01NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/FNO/25 6038-6039 26-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SWX23910.
<2> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23824.
<3> 1962, NMR MAL/62513 98004-6 11-APR-1962 (Photograph). SWX23771.
<4> 1962, NMR MAL/62513 98004-6 11-APR-1962 (Photograph). SWX23771.
Sources/Archives (4)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (11)
- Parent of: DUNGENESS EAST EMERGENCY COASTAL BATTERY (Monument) (MWX51319)
- Parent of: DUNGENESS WEST EMERGENCY COASTAL BATTERY (Monument) (1533417)
- Parent of: Extensive beachfront Second World War barbed wire defences are visible on aerial photographs of 1943 (Monument) (1533410)
- Parent of: LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT (DIVER) BATTERY RL51 (Monument) (TR 01 NE 238)
- Parent of: Possible WWII gun emplacement or weapons pit, and a possible bunker or air-raid shelter (Monument) (MWX51507)
- Parent of: Second World War anti-invasion beach scaffolding (Monument) (TR 01 NE 263)
- Parent of: Second World War coastal battery, Dungeness (Monument) (MWX51339)
- Parent of: Second World War light anti-aircraft (Diver) battery (Monument) (MWX51349)
- Parent of: Second World War military site (Monument) (MWX51533)
- Part of: DUNGENESS WEST EMERGENCY COASTAL BATTERY (Monument) (MWX51318)
- Part of: Second World War anti-invasion beach scaffolding (Monument) (TR 02 SE 295)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Dec 5 2024 11:30AM