Monument record MWX51311 - Second World War anti-aircraft (Diver) battery

Summary

A Second World War anti-aircraft (Diver) battery previously noted from documentary sources is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as the earthwork remains of the eight pile platforms on which the guns were placed. These features were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.

Location

Grid reference TR 0871 2732 (point)
Map sheet TR02NE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish ST MARY IN THE MARSH, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945, pp 195 (Monograph). SWX23707.

<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 3024-5 30-APR-1946 (Photograph). SWX23809.

<3> 1968, NMR MAL/68067 87-8 14-OCT-1968 (Photograph). SWX23775.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Dobinson, C.. Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945. pp 195.
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 3024-5 30-APR-1946.
  • <3> Photograph: 1968. NMR MAL/68067 87-8 14-OCT-1968.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)

Record last edited

Jan 16 2014 3:41PM