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Monument record 1477260 - LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT (DIVER) BATTERY LL31
Summary
Site of a Second World War heavy anti-aircraft (Diver) battery, deployed here on 30th July 1944. Earthworks which may have formed the basis of this battery were visible on vertical aerial photographs of 1946 just to the north of the New Romney Sewage Works. These features were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0740 2420 (-483200m by -483200m) (31 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 197 (Monograph). SWX23707.
<2> 1946, NMR CPE/UK/1752 4002-3 21-SEPT-1946 (Photograph). SWX23760.
<3> RAF, 1959, NMR RAF/58/2778 0199-0200 01-MAY-1959 (Photograph). SWX23876.
Sources/Archives (3)
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
Nov 25 2020 4:26PM