Monument record 1535587 - ST MARY'S BAY COASTAL BATTERY

Summary

Second World War trenches which appear to have connected contemporary pillboxes (Monument Numbers 1535203, 1535204) and an emergency coastal battery (Monument Number 1485888) are visible on aerial photographs of 1942 as earthworks at the site of the St Marys Bay Pumping Station. These features have been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0905 2728 (-481770m by -481770m) (17 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, 1942, NMR RAF/AC81 174-5 26-AUG-1942 (Photograph). SWX23894.

<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 3024-5 30-APR-1946 (Photograph). SWX23809.

<3> 1983, NMR MAL/83019 032 12-JUL-1983 (Photograph). SWX23778.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/AC81 174-5 26-AUG-1942.
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 3024-5 30-APR-1946.
  • <3> Photograph: 1983. NMR MAL/83019 032 12-JUL-1983.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)

Record last edited

Nov 25 2020 4:32PM