Monument record 4380/0/1 - WWII searchlight battery (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)
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Summary
Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{2} An air photo has revealed the cropmarks of three joined ring dithces with others some 45m to the east. These are known to be the remains of a Second World War anti-aircraft battery.
{3} Air photo CUCAP ABD92, date 1960 shows three conjoined ditches and at least one other ring ditch as cropmarks. These are also present as cropmarks on photos taken in April 1944.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.28 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77381.
<3> Cadman G., 2014, 20th Century Military Archaeology in Northamptonshire: Logs 1, 2 & 3, p.124 (checked) (Report). SNN104868.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN104822 Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <2> 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.28 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN104868 Report: Cadman G.. 2014. 20th Century Military Archaeology in Northamptonshire: Logs 1, 2 & 3. N.C.C.. p.124 (checked).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7723 7070 (14m by 14m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRIXWORTH, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 30 2020 3:15PM
