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Monument record TQ 67 SE 1021 - Barrage balloon, with submerged mooring in Thames, by EastCourt Marshes, Gravesend
Summary
Barrage balloon, with submerged mooring in Thames. Identified from photographs taken in 1944. It is thought that ther mooring for the barrage baloon may stilll exist, submerged under the Thames.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 67960 74562 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10066.
<2> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10016.
<3> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10014.
<4> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX10066 Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 4026. print.
- <2> SWX10016 Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 4019. print.
- <3> SWX10014 Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 3016. print.
- <4> SWX12323 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)
Record last edited
Dec 14 2007 11:58AM