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Cold War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery is a military defensive installation sited to the east of Harty Ferry Road on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The battery dates from the Cold War period, constructed as part of Britain's air defence network during the heightened tensions of the mid-to-late twentieth century. The site comprises the physical remains of heavy anti-aircraft gun positions and associated military infrastructure typical of such installations, reflecting the strategic importance placed on protecting industrial and populated areas from potential aerial attack during this period. The monument represents a significant aspect of Cold War military preparedness in southeast England, when such batteries formed part of the layered air defence system protecting the Kent coast and the broader Home Counties.
Cold War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery lying on land to east of Harty Ferry Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1477350. View the official record →
Cold War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery is a military defensive installation sited to the east of Harty Ferry Road on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1477350.
Cold War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery lying on land to east of Harty Ferry Road is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1477350.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shurland House: early 16th century Great House and associated remains (2.5 km), Medieval moated site at Sayes Court (3.7 km), Oare gunpowder works (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cold War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery lying on land to east of Harty Ferry Road's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Cold War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery lying on land to east of Harty Ferry Road stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.