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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX51417 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War roadblock on the southern end of the A259 road bridge crossing over the Royal Military Canal |
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Summary
A Second World War road block is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The road block is located on the southern end of the A259 (T) road bridge crossing over the Royal Military Canal.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1578 3467 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR13SE |
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| Parish: | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ROADBLOCK (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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A Second World War road block is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and has been mapped as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP. The road block is located on the southern end of the A259 (T) road bridge crossing over the Royal Military Canal and is centred at TR 1578 3467. The road block is defined by a linear arrangement of removable road blocks, possibly in a hedgehog or hairpin arrangement. (1)
<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1112 4099-4100 12-JAN-1946 (Photograph). SWX23805.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1112 4099-4100 12-JAN-1946. |
