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Monument record TQ 87 SE 1266 - Hms Actaeon Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery
Summary
General location of the site of a First World War heavy anti aircraft battery at HMS Actaeon, Burntwick Island, which was armed with one 1-pounder gun on a travelling carriage in 1916.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8570 7240 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | UPCHURCH, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
General location of the site of a First World War heavy anti aircraft battery at HMS Actaeon, Burntwick Island, which was armed with one 1-pounder gun on a travelling carriage in 1916. (1)
<1> Dobinson, C, 1996, Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46 (Monograph). SWX23706.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23706 Monograph: Dobinson, C. 1996. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46.
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Record last edited
Jan 9 2026 10:44AM