Monument record TQ 77 SE 1442 - A Second World War gun emplacement or weapons pit, located within the perimeter of the Chattenden Magazine enclosure

Summary

A Second World War gun emplacement or weapons pit, located within the perimeter of the Chattenden Magazine enclosure, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and has been mapped as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. It is associated with other Second World War features, gun emplacements and air raid shelters, within the magazine enclosure.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7539 7308 (11m by 11m)
Map sheet TQ77SE

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Historic England, Archive material (Archive). SKE58363.

<2> USAAF?, 1944, NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3061 27-MAY-1944 (Photograph). SKE56106.

<3> RAF, 1947, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4084 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE56107.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Archive: Historic England. Archive material.
  • <2> Photograph: USAAF?. 1944. NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3061 27-MAY-1944. NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3061 27-MAY-1944.
  • <3> Photograph: RAF. 1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4084 16-JAN-1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4084 16-JAN-1947.

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

Jan 9 2025 4:20PM