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Building record TQ 87 NE 1058 - Coast Artillery searchlight, east of Grain Fort, Isle of Grain
Summary
Coast Artillery Searchlight, built after 1911, probably serving the guns on both the Wing and Grain batteries. The remains of the structure were still standing when surveyed in 1998.
Summary from record TQ 87 NE 1099:
Coastal searchlight position, located East of Grain Fort.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 89194 76555 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Army., 01/01/45, War Diary for Grain Fort. (Collection). SKE14366.
Army., 01/01/45, War Diary for Grain Fort. (Collection). Ske14366.
MMRG, 07/01/14, Defence Electric Light Grain (Photograph). SKE14635.
MMRG, 07/01/14, Defence Electric Light Grain (Photograph). Ske14635.
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2001, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Preliminary Field Investigation (Unpublished document). SWX11839.
<2> RCHME, 1998, Coastal Artillery Fortifications on the Isle of Grain, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12515.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SKE14366 Collection: Army.. 01/01/45. War Diary for Grain Fort..
- --- SKE14366 Collection: Army.. 01/01/45. War Diary for Grain Fort..
- --- SKE14635 Photograph: MMRG. 07/01/14. Defence Electric Light Grain.
- --- SKE14635 Photograph: MMRG. 07/01/14. Defence Electric Light Grain.
- <1> SWX11839 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2001. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II: Preliminary Field Investigation.
- <2> SKE12515 Unpublished document: RCHME. 1998. Coastal Artillery Fortifications on the Isle of Grain, Kent.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Walkover survey for the North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Phase II (EWX8090)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2016 2:57PM