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Monument record 463978 - The site of a Georgian battery known as Saltwood Heights Battery
Summary
The site of a Georgian battery known as Saltwood Heights Battery was built in 1798 and mounted two 24-pounder guns. No features were visible on aerial photographs and no battery is marked on the historic Ordnance Survey maps, though the layout of probable associated barracks is shown south of Saltwood on the First Series Ordnance Survey Map of 1816.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1534 3376 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR13SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Bennett, D., 1977, A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 (Monograph). SKE7811.
<2> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date) (Unspecified Type). SWX23650.
<3> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date) (Unspecified Type). SWX23642.
<4> RCHME/EH Aerial Photographers Comment (Unspecified Type). SWX23659.
Sources/Archives (4)
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 5:00PM