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Monument record TR 23 NE 263 - Coastal Gun Belt Diver Battery D25
Summary
Site of heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery near Great Farthingloe. It was armed with four 90mm mobile guns. It formed part of the Dover Diver Section from 20th July 1944, when it was manned by the 126 American Mobile Anti Aircraft Battalion.The available aerial photographs which cover this area have been examined as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2), and there was no visible sign of the site at this location.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2910 3970 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of heavy anti aircraft (Diver) battery near Great Farthingloe. It was armed with four 90mm mobile guns. It formed part of the Dover Diver Section from 20th July 1944, when it was manned by the 126 American Mobile Anti Aircraft Battalion (1).
The available aerial photographs which cover this area have been examined as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2), and there was no visible sign of the site at this location (2).
<1> Dobinson, C., Operation Diver : England's Defence Against the Flying Bomb, June 1944-March 1945, pp 199 (Monograph). SWX23707.
<2> RCHME/EH Aerial Photographers Comment (Unspecified Type). SWX23684.
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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
Jan 26 2026 12:38PM