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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)
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