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Monument details
HER Number: | TQ 77 NW 129 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Bombing decoy, near Boatrick House, Cliffe |
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Summary
Bombing decoy, in the form of a rectangular concrete, flat roofed building. The interior of this monument included a large room for operating staff with a square observation hatch in the roof and a smaller room for a generator and switch gear. The concrete generator base was still present on last inspection. Present condition uncertain.
Grid Reference: | TQ 7294 7721 |
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Map Sheet: | TQ77NW |
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Parish: | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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Rectangular concrete flat, roofed building with traversed E. facing entrance. Interior divided into 2: 1 large room for operating staff with a square observation hatch in the roof and a smaller room for a generator and switch gear. Concrete generator base remains (1). For site in context with others in the inter-tidal zone, see (2) and site photographs (3-6).
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Site visit by VTC Smith 1995 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> Kent County Council, 1999, Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites, KD121 (Index). SWX11828.
<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9449.
<4> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9776.
<5> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9777.
<6> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9448.
Sources and further reading
Cross-ref.
| Source description | <1> | Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Site visit by VTC Smith 1995. |
<2> | Index: Kent County Council. 1999. Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites. KD121. |
<3> | Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4071. print. |
<4> | Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4112. print. |
<5> | Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4115. print. |
<6> | Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4068. print. |