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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 NE 238 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | World War II slit trench, Monkton |
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Summary
A wavering cropmark feature has been observed in field to the north of the A253 near Monkton. This feature has been identified by archaeological investigations in advance of work to widen the A253, and is believed to be a section of slit trenching. It is thought that this may be the remains of airfield defences dug for Manston airfield for World War II.
| Grid Reference: | TR 28825 65644 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26NE |
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| Parish: | MONKTON, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- SLIT TRENCH (Abandoned, Modern - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD? (between))
| Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Cropmarks of a Bronze Age and/or Saxon barrow cemetery and potential settlement foci, north of Monkton |
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Full description
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Section of slit trench believed dug as part of the airfield defences for Manston in WWII. (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1996, Canterbury's Archaeology 1994 - 1995 (Serial). SKE11882.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Serial: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1996. Canterbury's Archaeology 1994 - 1995. |
