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Monument record TQ 97 NW 126 - Remains of a battery of 2 x 12 pounder QF guns and related structures
Summary
Largely overgrown by vegetation the remains of a gun battery survive on top of the Indented Lines, Sheerness. The group of structures includes an engine room for electric lights, stores and 2 x 12 pounder QF gun positions as well as a further battery of two guns that was abandoned in 1899. There is an entrance to the west.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9109 7547 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ97NW |
| Civil Parish | SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9556.
<3> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9810.
<4> Scott Wilson, 2013, Sheerness Port: Historic Environment Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE29508.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <2> SWX9556 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4023. print.
- <3> SWX9810 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4012. print.
- <4> SKE29508 Unpublished document: Scott Wilson. 2013. Sheerness Port: Historic Environment Assessment Report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Sheerness Port: Historic Environment Assessment Report (EKE14762)
Record last edited
Oct 20 2020 3:19PM