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Monument record 1533410 - Extensive beachfront Second World War barbed wire defences are visible on aerial photographs of 1943
Summary
Extensive beachfront Second World War barbed wire defences are visible on aerial photographs of 1943 from the vicinity of the Lifeboat Station in the south, to just south of Lade to the north. The barbed wire also extends inland some way at two points along its length.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0896 1918 (-489780m by -489780m) (24 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR01NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> RAF, 1943, NMR RAF/AC81 194-5 26-AUG-1943 (Photograph). SWX23900.
<2> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23776.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
- Parent of: Possible WWII gun emplacement or weapons pit, and a possible bunker or air-raid shelter (Monument) (MWX51507)
- Part of: An extensive stretch of Second World War anti-invasion beach scaffolding related to Dungeness West Coastal Battery (Monument) (1533475)
- Part of: Possible Second World War bomb crater, Denge Marsh (Monument) (MWX51491)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Jun 30 2014 4:52PM