Monument record MLI125588 - Anti-Aircraft Gun Battery, Sea View, Saltfleetby
Summary
Remains of a Second World War anti-aircraft gun battery, at Sea View, Saltfleetby.
Type and Period (1)
- ANTI AIRCRAFT DEFENCE SITE (Second World War - 1940 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A Second World War gun battery is known to have been formerly located in this area. The battery was listed as part of the 'Seaview' defence locality, and housed 75mm guns. {1}{2}{3}
The site initially functioned as an anti-aircraft battery, but is believed to have been converted towards the end of the war to target V-1 flying bombs, as part of Operation Diver. As part of this conversion, the artillery pieces are thought to have been replaced with the heavier calibre 3.7" anti-aircraft gun. Aerial photographs of this area taken in 1947 show what are thought to be four gun positions, with a number of associated buildings and trackways. {4}
The site was examined in detail in September 2019, during a site visit by staff of Lincolnshire County Council, Natural England and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Visible remains on the site included earthworks of levelled dunes and four slight, cross-shaped indentations from the 3.7" guns. The remains of slit trenches to the rear of the gun positions were also noted, along with a large, rectangular concrete building base, located high up on the dunes at the southern end of the site. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI16825 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Notes. -.
- <2> SLI14623 Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 16215.
- <3> SLI17088 Bibliographic Reference: William Foot. 2006. Beaches, Fields, Streets, and Hills… : The Anti-Invasion Landscapes of England, 1940. CBA Research Report 144, pp.166-73.
- <4> SLI16480 Aerial Photograph: Chris Sanderson. 2019. Anti-Aircraft and Operation Diver Site at Sea View, Saltfleetby. -.
- <5> SLI16479 Verbal Communication: Ian Marshman. 2019. Information from Ian Marshman. 04/09/2019.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4661 9210 (183m by 218m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SALTFLEETBY ST CLEMENT, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jul 6 2023 2:47PM
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