Monument record TR 34 SE 416 - No. 3 gun position Fan Bay Battery
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3515 4280 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
Position of No. 3 gun, Fan Bay Battery. (1)
Fan Bay Battery was a battery of three 6-inch guns established at Fan Bay in late 1940. The battery was designed as an anti-shipping battery and comprised the three gun positions with associated magazines, shelters, plotting rooms, accommodation and administration areas. It was manned by 203 Coast Battery (Royal Artillery).
Quote from Dover Archaeological Group Report (January 2015). Source (2).
The main entrance to the Fan Hole Deep Shelter is located east of Gun No.3. This gave access to the underground shelter during hostile bombardments with space for 185 men and 4 officers.
John A. Guy, 2013-, Verbal communication from John Guy, defence expert working in the Dover area (Verbal communication). SKE24831.
<2> Dover Archaeological Group, 2015, Fan Hole deep Shelter and Sound Mirrors, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover. Watching Brief (Unpublished document). SKE31707.
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Record last edited
Aug 18 2016 4:46PM