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Monument details
| HER Number: | MKE124681 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Slit trench on the west side of St Nicholas Roundabout |
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Summary
A revetted slit trench forming part of a Defended Locality of Second World War date was visible as an earthwork in US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5006 20-APR-1944.
| Grid Reference: | TR 2747 6695 |
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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)
- REVETMENT (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- SLIT TRENCH (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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A revetted slit trench forming part of a Defended Locality of Second World War date was visible as an earthwork in US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5006 20-APR-1944. The revetment is on either side of the trench. The feature was recorded as a levelled earthwork on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. It was part of the St Nicholas at Wade Defended Area established during 1940-41. This feature was 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 5006 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 5006 20-APR-1944. |
| <2> | 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) |
