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Monument record TQ 87 NE 1180 - Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Thames And Medway Ts11
Summary
Site of a Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery on the Isle of Grain. It was listed as unarmed in 1942.No trace could be seen on aerial photographs dating from 1945 when the area was surveyed as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsual Landscape Project. This suggest that the site had been removed by then.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8930 7540 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery on the Isle of Grain. It was listed as unarmed in 1942. (1)
No trace could be seen on aerial photographs dating from 1945 when the area was surveyed as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsual Landscape Project. This suggest that the site had been removed by then. (2)
<1> Dobinson, C, 1996, Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46 (Monograph). SWX23706.
<2> RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment, English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project (Verbal communication). SKE58727.
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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 2026 10:40AM