Monument record TR 26 SE 260 - Airfield Bombing Decoy Q50b
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2990 6210 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ASH, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Second World War 'Q-type' bombing decoy site located at Ash Level (TR 299 621). It was built to deflect enemy bombing from RAF Manston. It is referenced as being in operation between 01-AUG-1941 and 12-AUG-1942. A further bombing decoy for RAF Manston was located at Monkton, although the exact location has not been identified. (1)
By 1964 the site had been given over to agricultural usage 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 M J Anderton, 01/01/99, Twentieth Century Military Recording Project, WWII Bombing Decoy Sites (Unpublished document). SKE14469.
<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> SKE14469 Unpublished document: M J Anderton. 01/01/99.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 RECORDING PROJECT (EKE25900)
Record last edited
Oct 26 2026 1:03PM