Monument record TQ 77 NE 43 - The former location of a Second World War Admiralty Direction Finding (D/F) Station, Cooling

Summary

The former location of a Second World War Admiralty Direction Finding (D/F) Station is visible as an X-shaped vegetation mark on aerial photographs at TQ 7727 7706, 300m to the north of Cooling Radio Station. The D/F station was part of the Y Station network which located the position of radio transmitters by plotting the bearing of the signals picked up by the different stations in the network. The D/F station consisted of a small wooden hut and four masts. By the end of 1942 the station was no longer needed and the hut was removed in 1943.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7727 7706 (point) From rectified plan
Map sheet TQ77NE
County KENT
Civil Parish COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> English Heritage, 2010, Cooling Radio Station, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: An archaeological investigation of a short-wave receiving station (Monograph). SKE25193.

<2> English Heritage, 2010, Cooling Radio Station, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: An Introduction (Unpublished document). SKE16235.

<3> RAF, 1951, NMR RAF 540/496 4191 12-MAY-1951 (Photograph). SKE58372.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: English Heritage. 2010. Cooling Radio Station, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: An archaeological investigation of a short-wave receiving station.
  • <2> Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2010. Cooling Radio Station, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: An Introduction.
  • <3> Photograph: RAF. 1951. NMR RAF 540/496 4191 12-MAY-1951. NMR RAF 540/496 4191 12-MAY-1951.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)

Record last edited

Dec 5 2024 2:09PM