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Monument record 1535077 - Second World War anti-aircraft landing obstruction poles are visible on aerial photographs of 1941
Summary
Second World War anti-aircraft landing obstruction poles are visible on aerial photographs of 1941 across the pre-war Littlestone Airfield to the west of St Marys Bay. These features were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0871 2822 (-480490m by -480490m) (176 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
<1> RAF, 1941, NMR RAF/GHQ/106 37-8 14-MAY-1941 (Photograph). SWX23915.
<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 3024-5 30-APR-1946 (Photograph). SWX23809.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: Second World War anti-aircraft ditch (Monument) (MWX51536)
- Parent of: Second World War bomb crater, west of St Marys Bay (Monument) (MWX51328)
- Parent of: Second World War pillbox, west of St Marys Bay (Monument) (MWX51376)
- Part of: Second World War anti-landing ditch, Littlestone (Monument) (MWX51313)
- Part of: Two landing circles of the Early Twentieth Century Littlestone Airfield are visible on aerial photographs of 1941 (Monument) (1535604)
- Part of: Two large rectangular blocks which would have borne airfield code letters for the Early Twentieth Century Littlestone Airfield (Monument) (1535610)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Jul 6 2017 11:56AM