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Monument details
| HER Number: | MKE124430 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Two gun emplacements and slit trenches, St Nicholas at Wade |
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Summary
Two gun emplacements and slit trenches of Second World War date were visible as earthworks in RAF/HLA/383 RS 959 28-DEC-1941, RAF/HLA/380 STBD 959 15-DEC-1941 and US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944.
| Grid Reference: | TR 2664 6684 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26NE |
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| Parish: | ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- DEFENDED LOCALITY (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- GUN EMPLACEMENT (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- REVETMENT (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- SLIT TRENCH (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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Two gun emplacements and slit trenches of Second World War date were visible as earthworks in RAF/HLA/383 RS 959 28-DEC-1941, RAF/HLA/380 STBD 959 15-DEC-1941 and US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944. The features were recorded as levelled earthworks on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
Two covered gun emplacements, facing north, were positioned against a field boundary to the north of Crumps Farm, behind a barbed wire entanglement (MKE124385). The gun emplacements were formerly rcorded as MKE97391 and MKE97392.
An area of disturbed ground and a short revetment to the west side probably represent the position of a slit trench. A small slit trench is positioned between the two gun emplacements. A longer, zig-zag revetted slit trench is on their east side, apparently providing cover for a gap in the barbed wire entanglement.
These features formed part of the St Nicholas at Wade Defended Area that was established during 1940-41. They were mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (1-4)
<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/383 RS 959 28-DEC-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.
<2> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/380 STBD 959 15-DEC-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.
<3> Historic England Archive, 1944, Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs, US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944 (Archive). SKE57114.
<4> 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. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/383 RS 959 28-DEC-1941. |
| <2> | Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/380 STBD 959 15-DEC-1941. |
| <3> | Archive: Historic England Archive. 1944. Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs. US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5005 20-APR-1944. |
| <4> | 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) |
