Monument record TQ 77 SE 1540 - Possible Second World War gun emplacement constructed within the earthworks of a First World War redoubt on Deangate Ridge
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7536 7340 (7m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
TQ 75369 73403. A small square structure, probably representing a gun emplacement, was constructed within the earthworks of a First World War redoubt on Deangate Ridge. The structure is visible on aerial photographs and has been mapped as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. It could have been associated with the redoubt (Monument 1546165), but seems more likely to be of Second World War date. It was located between Chattenden Magazines (Monument 1481790) and Lodge Hill Ordnance Depot (Monument 1077634), and was probably one of the many defensive features, including a 64 gun Z battery (Monument 1454727) and a military camp (Monument 1545549), which were associated with the two large military installations during the Second World War. (1-3)
<1> USAAF?, 1944, NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3061 27-MAY-1944 (Photograph). SKE56106.
<2> RAF, 1952, NMR RAF/58/856 3045 24-APR-1952 (Photograph). SKE56108.
<3> RAF, 1954, NMR RAF/82/1006 0073 31-AUG-1954 (Photograph). SKE59219.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE56106 Photograph: USAAF?. 1944. NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3061 27-MAY-1944. NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3061 27-MAY-1944.
- <2> SKE56108 Photograph: RAF. 1952. NMR RAF/58/856 3045 24-APR-1952. NMR RAF/58/856 3045 24-APR-1952.
- <3> SKE59219 Photograph: RAF. 1954. NMR RAF/82/1006 0073 31-AUG-1954. NMR RAF/82/1006 0073 31-AUG-1954.
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
Oct 27 2026 4:45PM