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Monument details

Summary

WWII barbed wire visible in 1941, 1942 and 1943, located between Walmer and Deal. This wire was not visible in 1946. This section of barbed wire ran roughly N-S along the beach. It was 1110m long and varied between one and three lengths of wire thick. This was functionally associated with the section of barbed wire to the S (MWX43647). These structures were not visible in 2003.

Monument Types

• BARBED WIRE OBSTRUCTION (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

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WWII barbed wire visible on aerial photography taken in 1941, 1942 and 1943 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6], located between Walmer and Deal. This wire was not visible in 1946 [7]. This section of barbed wire ran roughly N-S along the beach. It was 1110m long and varied between one and three lengths of wire thick. This was functionally associated with the section of barbed wire to the S (MWX43647). These structures were not visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003 [8 and 9].

A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.

<8> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3750 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<9> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3751 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.

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