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.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Letter: Armishaw A.. 2001. Letter. 10/9/01. (unchecked).
  • <2> Plan: Armishaw, A.. 2001. Possible Anti-Aircraft Battery in Overstone Park. (checked).

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Location

Grid reference SP 7996 6598 (point) Approximate
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

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