Monument record TQ 87 NE 1139 - A possible Second World War or earlier observation tower located just above the beach opposite Grain Tower

Summary

A possible Second World War or earlier observation tower located just above the beach opposite Grain Tower on the Isle of Grain. The tower lies immediately to the south of an electric searchlight battery (1911-1940), within a large trapezoidal barbed wire enclosure. These features were all mapped from RAF vertical photographs taken in 1942 as part of the the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 8926 7609 (9m by 10m)
Map sheet TQ87NE
County KENT
Civil Parish ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/26/UK 920 32 23-MAR-1942 (Photograph). SKE55967.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/26/UK 920 32 23-MAR-1942. NMR RAF/26/UK 920 32 23-MAR-1942.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)

Record last edited

Apr 30 2024 3:39PM