Monument record TR 24 NW 267 - Airfield Bombing Decoy Q147a
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2380 4810 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR24NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SHEPHERDSWELL WITH COLDRED, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Second World War 'Q-type' bombing decoy located at Wootton (TR 238 481). It was constructed to deflect enemy bombing from Royal Air Force Hawkinge airfield. It is referenced as being active on 12-AUG-1942. (1)
By 1978 the site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the Wootton 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 M J Anderton, 01/01/99, Twentieth Century Military Recording Project, WWII Bombing Decoy Sites (Unpublished document).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 SKE14468 Unpublished document: M J Anderton. 01/01/99.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 11 2025 7:44PM