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Monument details

HER Number:MKE124842
Type of record:Monument
Name:Gun emplacement, Monkton

Summary

A gun emplacement of Second World War date was visible as a structure in US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5007 20-APR-1944.

Grid Reference:TR 2885 6508
Map Sheet:TR26NE
Parish:MONKTON, THANET, KENT

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Full description

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A gun emplacement of Second World War date was visible as a structure in US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5007 20-APR-1944. The gun emplacement was accessed by a short track leading from the adjacent lane. A small hut stood beside the track, with a larger hut on the lane. These features were recorded as demolished structures on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. They 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 5007 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 5007 20-APR-1944.
<2>Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.