Monument record TQ 87 NE 1140 - Possible First World War coastal battery and associated range range finder located close to the shore opposite Grain Tower
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8918 7613 (8m by 9m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A possible First World War coastal battery and associated range range finder located close to the shore opposite Grain Tower (NMR Monument: 418676). This site was mapped from RAF aerial photographs taken in 1942 as part of the the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape project. It is possible that the battery was in use during the Second World War. The site appears as a pair of irregular buildings c.4m x 5m set within a square fenced area centred at TQ 8921 7613 and are mapped on the 4th epoch Orndance Survey map of 1933. The building thought to be the range finder lies 20m to the north-west at TQ 8918 7613. (1)
Archive: MD003096 Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project: TQ 87 N E Material still held by Aerial Survey.
<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/26/UK 920 32 23-MAR-1942 (Photograph). SKE55967.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE55967 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