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Monument details
| HER Number: | MKE124385 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Barbed wire entanglement north and east of St Nicholas at Wade |
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Summary
A barbed wire entanglement forming part of the St Nicholas at Wade Defended Area of Second World War date was visible as a structure in RAF/HLA/383 RS 959 28-DEC-1941 and US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944.
| Grid Reference: | TR 2684 6664 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26NE |
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| Parish: | ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BARBED WIRE ENTANGLEMENT (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- DEFENDED LOCALITY (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- REVETMENT (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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Substantial lengths of barbed wire entanglement are visible as structures in RAF/HLA/383 RS 959 28-DEC-1941 and US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944. These features are part of the defences constructed around St Nicholas at Wade during the Second World War, forming a Defended Area.
This record encompasses the entanglement arranged to the north and east of the village. It articulated with the lengthy, complex trench network that was established during 1940-41. The barbed wire entanglement enclosed the north side of the village from Shuart Lane to Canterbury Road, with a branch covering the ground now occupied by Bedford Way. A small earthwork revetment visible on RAF/HLA/383 RS 959 28-DEC-1941 was built against the end of the barbed wire entanglement at what is now the junction of Bedford Way and The Length.
All traces of these features have been removed. They were mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (1-3)
<1> Historic England Archive, 1944, Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs, US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944 (Archive). SKE57114.
<2> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/383 RS 959 28-DEC-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.
<3> 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: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/383 RS 959 28-DEC-1941. |
| <3> | Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. |
Related records
| MKE123871 | Part of: St Nicholas at Wade Second World War Defended Locality (Monument) |
