Monument record TQ 87 NE 1150 - Possible remains of First or Second World War buildings and structures located in a playing field immediately to the west of Grain Fort

Summary

The fragmented cropmark traces of curvilinear and rectilinear ditch-defined features thought to be the remains of First or Second World War buildings and structures located in a playing field immediately to the west of Grain Fort. In the centre of the the site is a circular ditch (7m in diameter) with a central pit which could be the remains of a searchlight emplacement. These features were mapped from aerial photographs taken English Heritage in August 2011 as of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. The site of a WW1/WW2 camp recorded from 1942 RAF photographs lies immediately to the north of these features (NMR Amie Monument Number: 1541951).

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 8892 7670 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TQ87NE
County KENT
Civil Parish ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

The fragmented cropmark traces of curvilinear and rectilinear ditch-defined features thought to be the remains of First or Second World War buildings and structures located at TQ 8893 7670 in a playing field immediately to the west of Grain Fort. In the centre of the the site (at TQ 8893 7769) is a circular ditch (7m in diameter) with a central pit which could be the remains of a searchlight emplacement. To the north-west at TQ 8891 7671 the faint remains of a possible sub-circular ditched enclosure 6m in diameter could be seen, and to the south-west at TQ 8892 7668 a 5/6 sided ditched enclosure measureing c.4.5m in diameter could be seen.

These features were mapped from aerial photographs taken English Heritage in August 2011 as of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. The site of a WW1/WW2 camp recorded from 1942 RAF photographs lies immediately to the north of these features (NMR Amie Monument Number: 1541951). (1)


<1> Unknown, 2011, NMR 27198/011 19-AUG-2011 (Photograph). SKE56053.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Photograph: Unknown. 2011. NMR 27198/011 19-AUG-2011. NMR 27198/011 19-AUG-2011.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Ref: Research Report Series no 21-2013) (EKE15020)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Ref: Research Report Series No. 21-2013) (EKE15021)

Record last edited

May 12 2024 12:28PM