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Monument record MWX51513 - Capel 'Y' station, Abbots Cliff
Summary
During the Second World War a 'Y' station was built at Abbot's Cliff, Capel. The station was designed to listen out for enemy radio transmissions. If a signal was heard it would take a bearing to help identify the location. The building consisted of a blast wall c. 3m high and inside was a tall wooden structure c. 8m high with the aerial on the top.
Location
Grid reference | TR 2684 3862 (point) Centred |
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Map sheet | TR23NE |
County | KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | HOUGHAM WITHOUT, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> RAF, 1941, NMR RAF/26H/UK/1443 3324-3325 02-FEB-1941 (Photograph). SWX23841.
<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1093 4003-4004 03-JAN-1946 (Photograph). SWX23796.
<3> RAF, 1966, NMR RAF/V58/7170 0154-0155 06-JAN-1966 (Photograph). SWX23948.
<4> John Guy, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE15418.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX23841 Photograph: RAF. 1941. NMR RAF/26H/UK/1443 3324-3325 02-FEB-1941.
- <2> SWX23796 Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1093 4003-4004 03-JAN-1946.
- <3> SWX23948 Photograph: RAF. 1966. NMR RAF/V58/7170 0154-0155 06-JAN-1966.
- <4> SKE15418 Verbal communication: John Guy. Verbal Communication.
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
Nov 11 2015 2:54PM