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Monument record TQ 87 NE 115 - Site of Yantlet firing range, Isle of Grain
Summary
Site of Yantlet range firing point and associated structures. A firing range for testing heavy artillery. In use between 1917 and 1950, uncertain if still in use today?
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8689 7720 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Concrete firing point for testing heavy artillery and subsid. structures. Contains rarity value (1), site photographs (2,3) and references to other defence sites and features in Kent (4).
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9553.
<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9554.
<4> Kent County Council, 1999, Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites, KD88 (Index). SWX11828.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <2> SWX9553 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4014. print.
- <3> SWX9554 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4016. print.
- <4> SWX11828 Index: Kent County Council. 1999. Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites. KD88.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 14 2007 4:55PM