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Monument record 1477690 - LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT (DIVER) BATTERY LIM5
Summary
Site of a Second World War light anti aircraft (Diver) battery south-west of Botolphs Bridge. This was armed with twelve 40mm guns, and was manned by 445 Battery of 135 Anti Aircraft Regiment when it was redeployed from TR119328 on 2nd August 1944. It formed part of the Littlestone Section of 43 Anti Aircraft Brigade Light Anti Aircraft Artillery. This site was viewed on historical aerial photographs where diffuse and unclear cropmarks or parchmarks on the ground were visible suggesting the location of the battery.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1220 3280 (-479400m by -479400m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR13SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BURMARSH, 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 213 (Monograph). SWX23707.
<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 4059-4060 30-APR-1946 (Photograph). SWX23813.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Nov 25 2020 4:55PM