Monument record 9044/0/1 - Possible WWII Anti-Aircraft Battery, Overstone
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Summary
Possible anti-aircraft site in Overstone Park. There are two L-shaped concrete bases facing each other, and another two square bases 50m south of these.
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Full Description
{1} Possible anti-aircraft site in Overstone Park. There are two L-shaped concrete bases facing each other, and another two square bases 50m south of these. Local information suggests that there were once circles of holdfast bolts on these, and that anti-aircraft ammunition was found by a man with a metal detector. "I also have a contact whose father manned the guns." Possibly a training site? SP79966598.
<1> Armishaw A., 2001, Letter, (unchecked) (Letter). SNN101908.
<2> Armishaw, A., 2001, Possible Anti-Aircraft Battery in Overstone Park, (checked) (Plan). SNN108908.
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Location
Grid reference | SP 7996 6598 (point) Approximate |
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Civil Parish | OVERSTONE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 4 2024 2:49PM