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Monument record TR 02 SE 277 - Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery on the coast at Littlestone on Sea
Summary
Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery on the coast at Littlestone on Sea. It formed part of the Littlestone Section of 43 Anti Aircraft Brigade Light Anti Aircraft Artillery. Earthworks which may have formed the anti-aircraft battery were visible on vertical aerial photographs of 1946 just to the south of the current Lifeboat Station. These features, along with a further possible gun emplacement, were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0830 2370 (-484600m by -484600m) (26 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> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23897.
<3> 1946, NMR CPE/UK/1752 4002-3 21-SEPT-1946 (Photograph). SWX23760.
Sources/Archives (3)
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 3 2024 12:09PM