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Monument details

HER Number:MKE123810
Type of record:Monument
Name:Barbed wire entanglements south of Sarre

Summary

Barbed wire entanglements of Second World War date forming part of the Sarre Defended Locality were visible as structures on US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944. They were recorded as demolished structures on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.


Grid Reference:TR 2551 6471
Map Sheet:TR26SE
Parish:CHISLET, CANTERBURY, KENT
SARRE, THANET, KENT

Monument Types

  • BARBED WIRE ENTANGLEMENT (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
  • DEFENDED LOCALITY (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

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Barbed wire entanglements of Second World War date forming part of the Sarre Defended Locality were visible as structures on US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944. They were recorded as demolished structures on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. The features were mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (1-2)


<1> Historic England Archive, 1944, Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs, US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944 (Archive). SKE57114.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Archive: Historic England Archive. 1944. Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs. US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944.
<2>Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.

Related records

MKE123800Part of: Sarre Second World War Defended Locality (Monument)