Scheduled MonumentsEnglandOperation Diver Heavy Anti-aircraft gun sites on Flamborough Head

Operation Diver Heavy Anti-aircraft gun sites on Flamborough Head

England
List entry 1019594
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Operation Diver Heavy Anti-aircraft gun sites on Flamborough Head is a Second World War defensive installation dating to 1944. The site comprises gun emplacements and associated structures constructed as part of the air defence against German flying bomb attacks during the V-1 offensive. Flamborough Head's strategic coastal location in Yorkshire made it a significant position for anti-aircraft artillery protection. The remains consist of concrete gun platforms and supporting military infrastructure characteristic of emergency wartime defences hastily deployed across southern England and the East Coast during the final years of the war.

Operation Diver Heavy Anti-aircraft gun sites on Flamborough Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019594. View the official record →

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What is Operation Diver Heavy Anti-aircraft gun sites on Flamborough Head?

Operation Diver Heavy Anti-aircraft gun sites on Flamborough Head is a Second World War defensive installation dating to 1944. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019594.

Who is responsible for protecting Operation Diver Heavy Anti-aircraft gun sites on Flamborough Head?

Operation Diver Heavy Anti-aircraft gun sites on Flamborough Head 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 1019594.

What other scheduled monuments are near Operation Diver Heavy Anti-aircraft gun sites on Flamborough Head?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The old lighthouse, Flamborough (0.5 km), Flamborough Castle: a fortified manor house (2.8 km), Section of Danes' Dyke between the Cliff Plantation and the B1255 (3.9 km).

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