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Monument record TQ 77 SE 1537 - Second World War gun emplacement or light anti aircraft battery, Hoo St Werburgh
Summary
A possible gun emplacement or light anti aircraft battery of the Second World War, located just within the western gate of Lodge Hill Ordnance Depot (Monument 1077634), is visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s and 1950s and has been mapped as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. The site comprises a roughly square earthwork about 11m by 10m, with a path or track providing access to a weapons pit or gun mounting point at its centre.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7577 7336 (40m by 22m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
TQ 7578 7336. A possible gun emplacement or light anti aircraft battery of the Second World War, located just within the western gate of Lodge Hill Ordnance Depot (Monument 1077634), is visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s and 1950s and has been mapped as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. The site comprises a roughly square earthwork about 11m by 10m, with a path providing access to a weapons pit or gun mounting point at its centre. (1-2)
<1> RAF, 1944, NMR US/7GR/LOC348 2065 27-MAY-1944 (Photograph). SKE55973.
<2> RAF, 1954, NMR RAF/82/1006 0073 31-AUG-1954 (Photograph). SKE59219.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
Record last edited
Oct 15 2026 8:34PM