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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)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Parent of: Probable Second World War pillbox (Monument) (MWX51514)
- Parent of: Probable Second World War pillbox, St Marys Bay (Monument) (MWX51515)
- Parent of: Second World War barbed wire and scaffolding, St Marys Bay (Monument) (MWX51436)
- Part of: NEW ROMNEY EMERGENCY COASTAL BATTERY (Monument) (MWX51344)
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