Thesaurus Term/Concept: SEARCHLIGHT EMPLACEMENT

Identifier 143268
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A site in which one or more searchlights and their accompanying structures were positioned to locate enemy aircraft or surface vessels for the benefit of batteries and night fighter aircraft.

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Context Record
Monument Type MKE90792 Cliff-face gun or possible Lyon light emplacement, St Margaret's Bay (Building)
Monument Type MKE100460 First World War pillbox later converted to a searchlight platform, Hamlet of Shellness, Isle of Sheppey (Monument)
Monument Type MKE97959 Searchlight positions, Fan Bay Battery (Monument)
Monument Type MKE98628 Second World War emplacement, ditch and pits, Lydd Quarry 18A North (Monument)
Monument Type MKE41944 Second World War Sandwich Bay Battery (Monument)
Monument Type MKE90443 Second World War searchlight emplacement, Kemsley (Monument)
Monument Type MKE123945 The former site of an early-20th century searchlight emplacement associated with the contemporary remains of Hope Battery (Monument)
Monument Type MKE123950 The former site of an early-20th century searchlight emplacement associated with the contemporary remains of Hope Battery (Monument)