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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43270 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Minefield and length of barbed wire located on beach at Sandwich Bay |
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Summary
Freshly laid minefield and length of barbed wire on beach at Sandwich Bay, mapped from military aerial photographs.
| Grid Reference: | TR 35867 58770 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR35NE |
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| Parish: | WORTH, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BARBED WIRE OBSTRUCTION (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- MINEFIELD (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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Freshly laid minefield on beach at Sandwich Bay, mapped from military aerial photographs taken in January 1942 [1]. The minefield runs for almost 1km along the beach and comprises four rows of mines extending 17m across. A length of barbed wire is also visible running along the seaward side of the minefield. The minefield was only visible on this run of photographs since it had been recently laid, but may have been subsequently buried and therefore invisible on later runs. The barbed wire has been removed by January 1946 [2].
Related records
| MWX43263 | Part of: WWII training area on Sandwich Flats (Monument) |
