Monument record TQ 66 NE 192 - Dene Valley Second World War landing obstructions, Luddesdown

Summary

Second World War aircraft and glider landing obstructions against airborne landings, in the Dene Valley, south of Luddesdown. Their form, extent and nature are not known and they have been given a centred map reference. These are likely to have originated in 1940 and to have been cleared by no later than 1944. There are no known remains.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6659 6579 (point)
Map sheet TQ66NE
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish LUDDESDOWN, GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Full Description

Second World War aircraft and glider landing obstructions against airborne landings, in the Dene Valley, south of Luddesdown. Their form, extent and nature are not known and they have been given a centred map reference. In common with the generality of such obstacles, these are likely to have originated in 1940 and to have been cleared by no later than 1944. There are no known remains.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : The obstructions no longer exist. The ground on which they were positioned is private farmland, but is visible at a distance from a right of way.
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit : 09/02/06


Meopham Historical Society, 30/09/05, Recollections of the older members of the Meopham Historical Society (Miscellaneous Material). SKE13903.

Meopham Historical Society, 30/09/05, Recollections of the older members of the Meopham Historical Society (Miscellaneous Material). Ske13903.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Miscellaneous Material: Meopham Historical Society. 30/09/05. Recollections of the older members of the Meopham Historical Society.
  • --- Miscellaneous Material: Meopham Historical Society. 30/09/05. Recollections of the older members of the Meopham Historical Society.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 4:37AM