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Monument record TR 16 SW 102 - Second World War Civil Starfish bombing decoy at Hackington
Summary
In May 1942 a Civil Starfish type bombing decoy, composed of an irregular array of blazing baskets, was erected in a field in the angle between Cane Wood and Thornden Wood, north of Brittoncourt Farm, Hackington.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1460 6250 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR16SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HACKINGTON, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
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Full Description
Dobson C., 01/01/00, Fields of Deception: Britain’s Bombing Decoys of World War II (Bibliographic reference). SKE15403.
Dobson C., 01/01/00, Fields of Deception: Britain’s Bombing Decoys of World War II (Bibliographic reference). Ske15403.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 24 2011 2:56PM