Monument record MKE124586 - Gun Emplacement, Margate, possibly Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Ramsgate F8
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3631 6943 (16m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A Second World War gun emplacement is visible as an earthwork on RAF/HLA/380 PORT 648 15-DEC-1941. The feature is levelled on the latest Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 imagery. The feature was recorded as part of the Thanet Landscape Mapping project. (1-2) This may be the site of Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Ramsgate F8 (3)
<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/380 PORT 648 15-DEC-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
<3> Dobinson, C, 1996, Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46 (Monograph). SWX23706.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE57101 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/380 PORT 648 15-DEC-1941.
- <2> SKE57110 Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
- <3> SWX23706 Monograph: Dobinson, C. 1996. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
Record last edited
Feb 13 2026 1:24PM