Data copyright © Council for British Archaeology unless otherwise stated
This work is licensed under the ADS Terms of Use and Access.
Council for British Archaeology
92 Micklegate
York
YO1 6JX
England
Tel: +44 (0)1904
Fax: 671417
Coastal battery. This 19th century battery is now heavily covered in buildings. One emplacement remains, and some underground facilities may survive. BOP present, and there is one curviform building to the rear of the fort. [information from 1979 aerial photographs].
(Source: Report 2000/05)
Official Name | Barton's Point Battery |
---|---|
Type of site | COAST BATTERY |
Location | Scrapsgate, E of Sheerness. |
Area |
Sheerness, Kent, England |
Grid reference |
TQ 942 748
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Fair |
Materials | Concrete, Reinforced Concrete |
Recorder | [Unknown] ([Unknown]) |
Defence grouping |
Kent coast defences - Defences of the Kent coastal crust and immediate hinterland. Isle of Sheppey defences - Area of North-West Kent |
DOB site reference: | S0015152 |
Reference |
2000/05 World War Two Coastal Batteries |
Event |
Recommission, In the period 1939 1941 |