Monument record 1423505 - Hougham Battery

Summary

The site of a Second World War coastal battery. Known as Hougham Battery, the site opened in 1942 and was armed with three 8-inch guns. The site was reduced to care and maintenance in November 1943. The site is visible as a series or structures, buildings and earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946. Aerial photographs taken in 2007 show that the site has been largely levelled. The westernmost gun emplacement appears to survive as a concrete plinth and a series of observation posts survive along the cliff edge.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2900 3945 (-489550m by -489550m) (83 map features)
Map sheet TR23NE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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C. Dobson, 2000, Twentieth century fortifications in England: Coast Artillery 1900-1956 (Monograph). SKE52187.

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002/6, Defence of Kent database (Digital archive). SWX23603.

<2> Dobinson, C., 2000, Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.1. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956, 6.1 pp 152-161 (Monograph). SWX23710.

<3> Dobinson, C., 2000, Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.2. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956, 6.2 pp 250,252 (Monograph). SWX23711.

<4> ?, Twentieth century military recording project: World War Two Coastal Batteries, pp 91 (Unspecified Type). SWX23712.

<5> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1093 4011-4012 03-JAN-1946 (Photograph). SWX23801.

<6> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23720.

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  • --- Monograph: C. Dobson. 2000. Twentieth century fortifications in England: Coast Artillery 1900-1956.
  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002/6. Defence of Kent database.
  • <2> Monograph: Dobinson, C.. 2000. Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.1. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956. 6.1 pp 152-161.
  • <3> Monograph: Dobinson, C.. 2000. Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.2. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956. 6.2 pp 250,252.
  • <4> (No record type): ?. Twentieth century military recording project: World War Two Coastal Batteries. pp 91.
  • <5> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1093 4011-4012 03-JAN-1946.
  • <6> (No record type): Vertical aerial photograph reference number.

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  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)

Record last edited

Sep 27 2021 8:00PM