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Monument record TQ 77 SE 1443 - A cluster of three possible Second World War gun emplacements or weapons pits, located within the perimeter of the Chattenden Magazine enclosure
Summary
A cluster of three possible Second World War gun emplacements or weapons pits, located within the perimeter of the Chattenden Magazine enclosure, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and have been mapped as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. They are associated with other Second World War features, gun emplacements and air raid shelters, within the magazine enclosure.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7528 7304 (41m by 41m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
TQ 7528 7304. A cluster of three possible Second World War gun emplacements or weapons pits, located within the perimeter of the Chattenden Magazine enclosure, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and have been mapped as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. They are associated with other Second World War features, gun emplacements and air raid shelters, within the magazine enclosure. (1-2)
<1> Historic England, Archive material (Archive). SKE58363.
<2> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/617 6100 20-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SKE56049.
<3> RAF, 1947, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4084 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE56107.
Sources/Archives (3)
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 4:27PM