Monument record MWX43449 - WWII Gun Pits, Great Farthingloe Anti-Aircraft Battery, west of Dover.
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 29866 39979 (84m by 93m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Three closely situated WWII gun pits within the Great Farthingloe Anti-Aircraft Battery. Positioned in between the heavy anti-aircraft guns and the accommodation camp, the gun pits are possibly constructed of sandbags and are certainly placed in a circular formation and possibly part of an early defence system. The gun pits all of a similar size, between 5.5m and 6m were first observed from RAF aerial photography and mapped from December 1941 [1].
The gun pit to the north was no longer evident by June 1942 [2]. The two other gun pits to the south were last observed in June1942 [3] and had been destroyed by August 1945 [4].
A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.
Sources/Archives (0)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)
Record last edited
Aug 23 2013 12:47PM