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Monument record 1477203 - Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Hythe, deployed here by 2nd August 1944.
Summary
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Hythe, deployed here by 2nd August 1944. This formed part of the Littlestone Section of 43 Anti Aircraft Brigade Heavy Anti Aircraft Artillery. The cropmarks left by the eight static guns are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1320 3320 (-480000m by -480000m) (19 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR13SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HYTHE, 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/1112 3098-3099 12-JAN-1946 (Photograph). SWX23802.
Sources/Archives (2)
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
Jul 6 2017 11:59AM