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Phoenix Caisson off Littlestone-on-Sea

England
List entry 1415588
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1415588
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.04 hectares
Grid reference
TR0949324640
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Phoenix Caisson is a reinforced concrete structure located off the coast at Littlestone-on-Sea in Kent. It is a component of the Mulberry Harbour system, a prefabricated artificial harbour constructed during the Second World War to support the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944. The caisson functioned as a breakwater unit, providing shelter within the temporary port facilities. Today it remains partially submerged in the English Channel, serving as a physical reminder of one of the war's most ambitious engineering undertakings.

Phoenix Caisson off Littlestone-on-Sea is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1415588. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Phoenix Caisson off Littlestone-on-Sea?

Phoenix Caisson is a reinforced concrete structure located off the coast at Littlestone-on-Sea in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1415588.

Who is responsible for protecting Phoenix Caisson off Littlestone-on-Sea?

Phoenix Caisson off Littlestone-on-Sea is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1415588.

What other scheduled monuments are near Phoenix Caisson off Littlestone-on-Sea?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Part of a Cistercian grange, north of New Romney High Street, also known as Romney Priory (3.1 km), Three acoustic early warning devices 2360m east of Jack's Court (3.6 km), Lade Fort (4.2 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Part of a Cistercian grange, north of New Romney High Street, also known as Romney Priory
3.1 km
Three acoustic early warning devices 2360m east of Jack's Court
3.6 km
Lade Fort
4.2 km
Martello tower no 24 at Dymchurch
4.7 km
Hope All Saints', remains of church
4.7 km
Moat and associated closes at Marshall's Bridge
5.2 km
Moated site and associated fields, 460m north east of Pickney Bush Farm
6 km
World War II underground operational post, 1/3 mile (540m) SW of Chapel Farm
7.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Phoenix Caisson off Littlestone-on-Sea

Phoenix Caisson off Littlestone-on-Sea stands on Early Cretaceous claystone, bedrock that formed in the Early Cretaceous. The rock here is claystone.

The wider landscape

Around Phoenix Caisson off Littlestone-on-Sea

CanterburyRoman town · ~20.8 miles
Domesday entry for Langport, Kent →
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