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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX51355 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War minefield, Hythe Ranges |
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Summary
A Second World War minefield is visible as parallel of rows of shallow pits or disturbed sand on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. The minefield is located immediately behind the beach within the Hythe Firing Ranges (Monument Number 1531850). The minefield is also surrounded by barbed wire obstructions, which act as another line of defence. The barbed wire obstructions and mines were removed after the war.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1420 3321 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR13SW |
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| Parish: | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, 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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A Second World War minefield is visible as parallel of rows of shallow pits or disturbed sand on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s and has been mapped as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment NMP. The minefield is located immediately behind the beach within the Hythe Firing Ranges (Monument Number 1531850) and extends from TR 1405 3311 to TR 1343 3333. The minefield is also surrounded by barbed wire obstructions, which act as another line of defence. The barbed wire obstructions and mines were removed after the war. (1-2)
<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1112 3098-3099 12-JAN-1946 (Photograph). SWX23802.
<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G//UK/1376 5248-5249 04-APR-1946 (Photograph). SWX23791.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1112 3098-3099 12-JAN-1946. |
| <2> | Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G//UK/1376 5248-5249 04-APR-1946. |
Related records
| 1531850 | Part of: The post-medieval to 21st century military firing ranges at Hythe (Monument) |
