Monument record TQ 87 NE 1163 - The site of a possible Second World War Light Anti Aircraft (LAA) battery seen at the northern edge of Allhallows Marshes

Summary

The site of a possible Second World War Light Anti Aircraft (LAA) battery seen at the northern edge of Allhallows Marshes. The site could be seen as linear clusters of at least 17 pale patches in the marshes where temporary structures may have stood. Each patch/ouline was typically between 3m and 4m across. The main alignment extended for over 130m MMW-SSE and had mirrored patterns in the arrangement and shape of the elements in the north and south halves. A second smaller alignment of four marks was seen to the east of and parallel to the southern part of the first main aligment. To the west of the northern half of this main aligment were two adjacent and larger marks. It is possible that these aligments are the locations of anti-aircraft guns and associated buildings and structures, many of which were established in the summer of 1944 as part of the Diver Box defences. A number of LAA 'Diver' batteries are known to have been established on the Hoo Peninsula, but many have not be located. These features could only be seen on RAF aerial photographs taken in May 1946 and were mapped as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 8509 7830 (26m by 42m)
Map sheet TQ87NE
County KENT
Civil Parish ALLHALLOWS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1444 3013 01-MAY-1946 (Photograph). SKE58373.

<2> Historic England, Archive Material (Archive). SKE58369.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1444 3013 01-MAY-1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1444 3013 01-MAY-1946.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England. Archive Material.

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

Dec 6 2024 10:08AM