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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
<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.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 14 2007 4:55PM