TQ 87 NE 91 - Anti-tank obstacles, Grain - Historic Environment Record

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Listed Building record TQ 87 NE 91 - Anti-tank obstacles, Grain

Summary

Concrete World War II anti-tank defences consisting of 'Dragon's teeth' and cubes. The concrete cubes most resemble a type that were discontinued by 1941 indicating a date of construction before this. The dragon's teeth are in a fair state of preservation Partial erosion in some sections has revealed details of the concrete substructure which acted as foundations for the obstacles. Summary from record TQ 87 NE 1088: Length of dragons teeth ending in anti-tank blocks Summary from record TQ 87 NE 1084: Anti tank blocks at end of length of dragons teeth.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TQ 8861 7729 (469m by 363m) Centred on
Map sheet	TQ87NE
County	KENT
Civil Parish	ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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MMRG, 07/01/07, Anti tank blocks (Photograph). SKE14660.

MMRG, 07/01/07, Anti tank blocks (Photograph). SKE14661.

<1> Grain Dragon's Teeth Anti-tank Obtacles/report, RCHME Field investigation 27-Apr-1994 (J Kenney), Page Nos. 1 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6405.

<2> Grain, Dragon's Teeth Anti-tank Obstacles/survey (Graphic material). SKE6404.

<3> RCHME: Dragon's Teeth Anti-Tank Obstacles, Grain, Kent (Collection). SKE6499.

<4> Smith, V.T.C., 1995, The defences of the 20th century (Article in monograph). SWX9359.

<5> RCHME, RCHME: East Thames Corridor Project (Collection). SKE6550.

<6> Kent County Council, 1999, Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites, KD124 (Index). SWX11828.

<7> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Bibliographic reference). SWX11840.

<8> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9555.

<9> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10236.

<10> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10239.

<11> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9554.

<12> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9482.

<13> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<14> English Heritage, 2014, Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment (Monograph). SKE29397.

<15> Historic England, Archive material associated with Grain Dragon's Teeth Anti-tank (Archive). SKE56318.

Sources/Archives (17)

--- SKE14660 Photograph: MMRG. 07/01/07. Anti tank blocks.
--- SKE14661 Photograph: MMRG. 07/01/07. Anti tank blocks.
<1> SKE6405 Bibliographic reference: Grain Dragon's Teeth Anti-tank Obtacles/report. PAP. TYP. RCHME Field investigation 27-Apr-1994 (J Kenney), Page Nos. 1.
<2> SKE6404 Graphic material: Grain, Dragon's Teeth Anti-tank Obstacles/survey. PER. PEN.
<3> SKE6499 Collection: RCHME: Dragon's Teeth Anti-Tank Obstacles, Grain, Kent.
<4> SWX9359 Article in monograph: Smith, V.T.C.. 1995. The defences of the 20th century. 135-143.
<5> SKE6550 Collection: RCHME. RCHME: East Thames Corridor Project.
<6> SWX11828 Index: Kent County Council. 1999. Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites. KD124.
<7> SWX11840 Bibliographic reference: Wessex Archaeology. 2002. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot).
<8> SWX9555 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4018. print.
<9> SWX10236 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 54. print.
<10> SWX10239 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 61. print.
<11> SWX9554 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4016. print.
<12> SWX9482 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3016. print.
<13> SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
<14> SKE29397 Monograph: English Heritage. 2014. Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment.
<15> SKE56318 Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with Grain Dragon's Teeth Anti-tank.

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Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1393145: WORLD WAR II ANTI-TANK OBSTACLES ON THE FORESHORE

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (4)

Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME Field survey on anti tank defences (EKE23393)
Non-Intrusive Event: Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula: Historic Area Assessment (EKE15428)
Non-Intrusive Event: North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Ref: 46565.02) (EWX8094)
Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME Field survey on TQ 78 NE 91 (EKE4644)

Record last edited

Jul 22 2024 5:35PM