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Monument record 1478161 - Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Hythe Ranges
Summary
Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery at Hythe Ranges. This was armed with six anti aircraft tanks and twin Oerlikon guns on 28th August 1944. The manning details are unknown. No features relating to the battery were visible at the given location on the available historic aerial photographs.
Location
Grid reference | TR 1420 3370 (point) |
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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 222 (Monograph). SWX23707.
<2> RCHME/EH Aerial Photographers Comment (Unspecified Type). SWX23661.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Nov 25 2020 4:29PM