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Monument record TQ 77 SE 1444 - 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 (Monument 1481790), is visible as a small, roughly circular earthwork 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 7523 7299 (12m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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)
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 4:42PM