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Monument record TQ 87 SE 1165 - Former military installation, Burntwick Island
Summary
Former military installation, Burntwick Island.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 86829 72669 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | UPCHURCH, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Former military instillation. Photographs (1-3). The site comprises the remains of two pairs of eight concrete rectangles lying on the edge of the upper saltmarsh. The rectangles have iron plates bolted on either end and are likely to have had a WWII military function. Rusty corrugated iron lies nearby. (4)
<1> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9818.
<2> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9806.
<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9568.
<4> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document). SWX12121.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX9818 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4035. print.
- <2> SWX9806 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3035. print.
- <3> SWX9568 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4053. print.
- <4> SWX12121 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Site Visit to South Boom Battery, Burntwick Island (EKE8796)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year One (Ref: 56750) (EWX8437)
Record last edited
Aug 7 2002 3:11AM