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Monument details
| HER Number: | MKE124952 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Anti Landing Obstacle, south of Plumstone Road |
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Summary
Second World War anti landing obstacles are visible as structures on US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5008 20-APR-1944. The obstacle is formed of anti landing poles. The feature is demolished on the latest Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
| Grid Reference: | TR 2895 6609 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26NE |
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| Parish: | MONKTON, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ANTI LANDING OBSTACLE (1939 to 1945, Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- ANTI LANDING POLE (1939 to 1945, Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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Second World War anti landing obstacles are visible as structures on US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5008 20-APR-1944. The obstacle is formed of anti landing poles. The feature is demolished on the latest Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. The feature was mapped as part of the Thanet Landscape Mapping Project. (1-2)
<1> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
<2> Historic England Archive, 1944, Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs, US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5008 20-APR-1944 (Archive). SKE57114.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. |
| <2> | Archive: Historic England Archive. 1944. Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs. US/7PH/GP/LOC295 V 5008 20-APR-1944. |
