Monument record MLI84911 - Probable Searchlight Battery, Red Hill, Goulceby
Summary
Cropmarks of a proabble Second World War searchlight battery, at Red Hill, Goulceby.
Type and Period (2)
- SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Cropmarks of a probable Second World War searchlight battery, at Red Hill, Goulceby. Visible as two circular probable searchlight emplacemetns, measuring roughly 7m and 5m in diamater. Associated with these emplacements is a polygonal enclosure to the north, which measures 85m by 50m. This larger enclsoure contains three conjoined rectangular features, each with average measurements of 8m by 4m. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. A further rectilinear enclosure to the south may be associated, although this relationship remains uncertain (see MLI84912). {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF2680: LI.220.2.1-5.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2645 8088 (119m by 164m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GOULCEBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 18 2025 12:47PM
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