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Monument record TR 34 NE 327 - Stag Point Battery
Summary
This Coast Battery was built in 1941 for two 6 inch guns as part of Britains coast defences.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3784 4811 (286m by 185m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
This battery was built to emplace two 6 inch guns with overhead cover, the magazines below ground at the side of each emplacement. The Battery Observation Post is set in the cliff face between the two guns. The domestic camp site was behind the gun emplacements. The site is now a Boy Scout Camp and some remains can be seen of the battery. Guns installed in March 1941, removed around 1944.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit : 23/05/05
Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE14132.
Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske14132.
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Record last edited
Feb 20 2014 11:48AM