Monument record TQ 74 NW 274 - Airfield Bombing Decoy Q99a
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7000 4640 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ74NW |
| Civil Parish | COLLIER STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Second World War 'Q-type' bombing decoy located at Collier Street (TQ 700 464). It was constructed to deflect enemy bombing from RAF West Malling. It is referenced as being active on 01-AUG-1941. A further bombing decoy for RAF West Malling was located at Hammer Dyke (TQ 642 463). (1)
By 1988 the site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive. (2)
NGR concords with that given in source 1. (3)
<1> C S Dobinson, Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 3. Bombing decoys of WWII : England's passive air defences, 1939-45 (Monograph). SKE58701.
<2> M J Anderton, 01/01/99, Twentieth Century Military Recording Project, WWII Bombing Decoy Sites (Unpublished document). SKE14468.
<3> Dobinson C., 01/01/00, Fields of Deception: Britain’s Bombing Decoys of World War II (Bibliographic reference). SKE15274.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE58701 Monograph: C S Dobinson. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 3. Bombing decoys of WWII : England's passive air defences, 1939-45.
- <2> SKE14468 Unpublished document: M J Anderton. 01/01/99. Twentieth Century Military Recording Project, WWII Bombing Decoy Sites.
- <3> SKE15274 Bibliographic reference: Dobinson C.. 01/01/00. Fields of Deception: Britain’s Bombing Decoys of World War II.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Landscapes of War national recording project (Kent) (EKE20813)
Record last edited
Dec 10 2025 2:31PM