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Monument record TQ 87 NE 113 - Wharf at Yantlet firing range, Isle of Grain
Summary
The wharf at Yantlet firing range was constructed in 1917. It is now used for off-loading heavy guns from barges by the Army. It was identified during a 2002 survey and comprises a concrete and timber wharf, now heavily silted up.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8678 7740 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9481.
<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9553.
<4> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9554.
<5> Wessex Archaeology, 2002, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot) (Bibliographic reference). SWX11840.
<6> English Heritage, 2014, Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment (Monograph). SKE29397.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <2> SWX9481 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3015. print.
- <3> SWX9553 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4014. print.
- <4> SWX9554 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4016. print.
- <5> SWX11840 Bibliographic reference: Wessex Archaeology. 2002. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Field Assessment (Pilot).
- <6> SKE29397 Monograph: English Heritage. 2014. Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- 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)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2016 4:07PM