Monument record 1013/0/2 - Possible WWII searchlight battery (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)
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Summary
Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1}The ring ditches, (centre SP 694651), in the NW of the parish on Northampton Sand at 122m above OD and visible on air photographs (CUAP, ABG29) are anti-aircraft sites and are still visible as earthworks on photographs taken in 1947 (RAF VAP CPE/UK/1994, 4369-70; see also Brixworth and Brockhall ie SMR mons 4380/0/1 and 913/0/0).
{2} Documentary reference. Original source PRO ref: WO166/3313; details of 467 searchlight battery, 73 Searchlight Regiment. September 1940. Ref: 25612, Althorp, MGR 83/146848.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, P. 97 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77381.
<2> 1940, PRO ref: WO166/3313: 467 S/L Bty. 72 S/L Regt. September 1940, (checked) (Document). SNN101211.
<3> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN77381 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. P. 97 (unchecked).
- <2> SNN101211 Document: 1940. PRO ref: WO166/3313: 467 S/L Bty. 72 S/L Regt. September 1940. (checked).
- <3> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6941 6511 (30m by 30m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARLESTONE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 27 2022 2:49PM
