Monument record MWX51339 - Second World War coastal battery, Dungeness

Summary

A Second World War coastal battery is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 and 1946 as a tall rectangular structure on the seafront to the west of Dungeness. It had been removed by the time of the vertical aerial photographs of 1973. This feature has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.

Location

Grid reference TR 0803 1659 (point)
Map sheet TR01NE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1941, NMR TR0816/3 RAF/GHQ/156 0644 27-MAY-1941 (Photograph). SWX23626.

<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1725 3091-2 10-SEPT-1946 (Photograph). SWX23819.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1973, NMR OS/73183 600-1 16-MAY-1973 (Photograph). SWX23788.

<4> Historic England, Archive material (Archive). SKE58353.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1941. NMR TR0816/3 RAF/GHQ/156 0644 27-MAY-1941.
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1725 3091-2 10-SEPT-1946.
  • <3> Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. NMR OS/73183 600-1 16-MAY-1973.
  • <4> Archive: Historic England. Archive material.

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) (EWX10073)

Record last edited

Dec 5 2024 1:27PM