TQ 87 SW 8 - Darnet Fort, Darnet Ness, Gillingham

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Monument record TQ 87 SW 8 - Darnet Fort, Darnet Ness, Gillingham

Summary

Construction began on Darnet Fort in 1870, and it was completed and operational by 1872. The fort was disarmed and abandoned by the army before the First World War. It is round in plan with two floors and an open courtyard in the centre of the first floor. This level also housed elevated gun casements. The fort was not accessible during a 2004 coastal survey.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TQ 8065 7073 (202m by 190m) FCE
Map sheet	TQ87SW
County	KENT
Civil Parish	GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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<1> OS 1:10 000 1971 (OS Card Reference). SKE48136.

<2> The Medway Forts 1976 18-19 (K R Gulvin) (OS Card Reference). SKE50419.

<3> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43668.

<4> Coast Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 115 (IV Hogg) (OS Card Reference). SKE39028.

<5> Watson-Smyth, M. (ed.), 1993, Deserted Bastions - Historic Naval and Military Architecture (Monograph). SWX9394.

<6> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9513.

<7> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9576.

<8> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9844.

<9> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10336.

<10> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10369.

<11> 1975, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10606.

<12> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11198.

<13> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11199.

<14> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11200.

<15> 1986, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11201.

<16> 1986, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11203.

<17> 1986, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11205.

<18> Kent County Council, 1999, Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites, KD100 (Index). SWX11828.

<19> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document). SWX12121.

<20> Kent Defence Research Group, c. 1993, Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs' (Unpublished document). SKE52251.

Sources/Archives (20)

<1> SKE48136 OS Card Reference: OS 1:10 000 1971.
<2> SKE50419 OS Card Reference: The Medway Forts 1976 18-19 (K R Gulvin).
<3> SKE43668 OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 (D Bennett).
<4>XY SKE39028 OS Card Reference: Coast Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 115 (IV Hogg). [Mapped feature: #481 Fort, ]
<5> SWX9394 Monograph: Watson-Smyth, M. (ed.). 1993. Deserted Bastions - Historic Naval and Military Architecture.
<6> SWX9513 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3125. print.
<7> SWX9576 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4130. print.
<8> SWX9844 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3093. print.
<9> SWX10336 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 71. print.
<10> SWX10369 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 51. print.
<11> SWX10606 Photograph (Print): 1975. Photograph. BSU 15-19 tq796703/1. print.
<12> SWX11198 Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TQ8070/1. print.
<13> SWX11199 Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TQ8070/2. print.
<14> SWX11200 Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ8070/3. print.
<15> SWX11201 Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ8070/4. print.
<16> SWX11203 Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ8070/6. print.
<17> SWX11205 Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ8070/8. print.
<18> SWX11828 Index: Kent County Council. 1999. Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites. KD100.
<19> SWX12121 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report.
<20> SKE52251 Unpublished document: Kent Defence Research Group. c. 1993. Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs'.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Hoo Fort, Hoo St. Werburgh (Monument) (TQ 77 SE 23)

Related Events/Activities (3)

Event - Survey: 106G/UK/1444 (Ref: 353) (EWX6413)
Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year One (Ref: 56750) (EWX8437)

Record last edited

Oct 1 2021 1:35PM