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Monument record TQ 97 NW 129 - Sheerness Harbour Defences: Martello Battery
Summary
Two circular concrete towers each with a 4.7" quick firing gun in an open emplacement and an elevated fire control building. Both towers had external shell recesses and lower shelters reached by ladders and catwalks (noloner surviving) and a large circular column to take the weight of the guns. It is believd that they were buolt circular to disguise them as Martello Towers. Additionally they have traces of disruptive camouflage paint. During WW2 the eastern tower had an observation post built over the gun emplacement and the western one had a EXDO (Extended Defence Officer) post commanding the controlled minefield in the Medway. The EXDO
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9136 7535 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ97NW |
| Civil Parish | SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> Kent County Council, 1999, Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites, KD193 (Index). SWX11828.
<3> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10227.
<4> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9556.
<5> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1995, Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town (Unpublished document). SWX6974.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <2> SWX11828 Index: Kent County Council. 1999. Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites. KD193.
- <3> SWX10227 Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 3338. print.
- <4> SWX9556 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4023. print.
- <5> SWX6974 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1995. Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Buildings survey on Sheerness Dockyard, Defences & Blue Town (EKE8308)
Record last edited
Jan 22 2021 1:09PM