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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 English Heritage, 2010, Cooling Radio Station, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: An Introduction (Unpublished document).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> SKE25193 Monograph: English Heritage. 2010. Cooling Radio Station, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: An archaeological investigation of a short-wave receiving station.
- <2> SKE16235 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2010. Cooling Radio Station, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: An Introduction.
- <3> SKE58372 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