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Monument record TR 02 SE 23 - Lade fort, Dungeness No. 2 Battery
Summary
This was one of four batteries and a redoubt built on the Dungeness peninsula in the mid-1790s as part of measures taken during the French Revolutionary Wars to defend the adjacent landing beaches and a major offshore anchorage.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 083 206 (74m by 69m) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> DOE(IAM) Record Form 1 12 71 (OS Card Reference). SKE41434.
<2> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 (D Bennett) 35-37 (OS Card Reference). SKE43667.
<3> OS 1:1250 1972 (OS Card Reference). SKE48184.
<4> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912, 1908/1:2500 (Map). SWX11833.
<5> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.
<6> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE41434 OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) Record Form 1 12 71.
- <2> SKE43667 OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 (D Bennett) 35-37.
- <3> SKE48184 OS Card Reference: OS 1:1250 1972.
- <4> SWX11833 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500.
- <5> SKE29372 Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
- <6>XY SKE16191 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #494 Battery, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10072)
Record last edited
Nov 4 2021 12:46PM