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Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Blyth B

Hob Uid: 1413842
Location :
Northumberland
Seaton Valley
Grid Ref : NZ3201478495
Summary : A Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery, radar station, searchlight battery, military camp, pillbox, barbed wire obstruction, trench, weapons pit and trackway are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs. Additional twentieth century military buildings are also present. Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery Blyth `B' at Gloucester Lodge Farm was armed with four 3.7-inch static guns and GL Mark II radar in 1942. The gun emplacements are still recognisable.
More information : ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY. SRF



HAA

Gloucester Lodge



Recorder - A. Rudd. (1)

A Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery, at NZ 3204 7850 , a radar station at NZ 3196 7848, search light battery at NZ 3217 7848, a military camp at NZ 3218 7852, a pillbox at NZ 3189 7857, a barbed wire obstruction, a trench, weapons pit and trackway are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs. Additional twentieth century military buildings are also present. Some of the features survive on the latest 1988-1993 Ordnance Survey vertical photography.
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Source details : The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
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Source details : RAF 541/A/479 4393 21-JUN-1949
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Source details : NMR NZ 3278/9 (17338/13) 26-JUL-1999
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : 20th Century
Monument End Date : 2000
Monument Start Date : 1901
Monument Type : Military Building
Evidence : Structure
Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : World War II
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery, Radar Station, Searchlight Battery, Weapons Pit, Trench, Trackway, Pillbox, Military Camp, Barbed Wire Obstruction
Evidence : Structure, Earthwork
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 3178
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 3179
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Northumberland)
External Cross Reference Number : 11979
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 37 NW 100
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01
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Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2007-03-01
End Date : 2008-07-22