TQ 87 SE 156 - Naval ammunition depot, Isle of Grain

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Monument record TQ 87 SE 156 - Naval ammunition depot, Isle of Grain

Summary

Naval ammunition depot, Isle of Grain. Royal Navy depot consisting of a number of isolated buildings spread over a large area. The depot was used by the Royal Navy to store ammunition that was being trasnported to or from Naval Magazines at Chattenden.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 8855 7441 (point) Centred on
Map sheet	TQ87SE
County	KENT
Civil Parish	ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

MAGAZINE (Modern - 1901 AD to 2007 AD)

Full Description

Several isolated buildings spaced over large area, linked by a service road. Used by Royal Navy to store ammunition on/off loaded at adjacent jetty, before or after having been moved from Naval magazines at Chattenden. South of Grain Power Station (1).

Site photographs (2-9).

See also BritNed Archaeological Assessment [10].

<01> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.

<02> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9495.

<03> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9496.

<04> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9557.

<05> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9558.

<06> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9646.

<07> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9798.

<08> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9811.

<09> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9817.

<10> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, BritNed Interconnector. Archaeological Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE12520.

Sources/Archives (10)

<01> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
<02> SWX9495 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3054. print.
<03> SWX9496 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3056. print.
<04> SWX9557 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4026. print.
<05> SWX9558 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4028. print.
<06> SWX9646 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4458. print.
<07> SWX9798 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3018. print.
<08> SWX9811 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4017. print.
<09> SWX9817 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4032. print.
<10> SKE12520 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. BritNed Interconnector. Archaeological Assessment.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Non-Intrusive Event: Desk based assessment BritNed Interconnector, Isle of Grain (EKE8822)

Record last edited

Aug 15 2007 9:53AM