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Monument record 1477737 - Documentary evidence suggests that this is the site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Littlestone-on-Sea.
Summary
Documentary evidence suggests that this is the site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Littlestone-on-Sea. Earthworks which may have formed this anti-aircraft battery are visible on aerial photographs of 1941 adjacent to the seaward side of Marine Parade, New Romney. These features were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0840 2440 (-484000m by -484000m) (11 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | NEW ROMNEY, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945, pp 213 (Monograph). SWX23707.
<2> RAF, 1941, NMR RAF/26L/UK/924 9203-4 06-DEC-1941 (Photograph). SWX23865.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: Possible Second World War minefield (Monument) (TR 02 SE 300)
- Parent of: Second World War anti-invasion scaffolding (Monument) (TR 02 SE 295)
- Part of: LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT (DIVER) BATTERY LL29 (Monument) (TR 02 SE 292)
- Part of: Second World War anti-invasion barbed wire, New Romney (Monument) (TR 02 SE 298)
- Part of: Second World War anti-invasion beach scaffolding (Monument) (TR 02 SE 295)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Jul 6 2017 11:51AM