Field Visit
Date 5 December 2023
Event ID 1170062
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1170062
Nothing is now visible of two First World War searchlights that were situated close to the E end of Downing Point (NT15943 82457; NT15965 82460). The more westerly was roughly trapezoidal on plan and measured about 7m from ENE to WSW by 3m transversely, while the more easterly was rectangular on plan and measured about 4.5m from N to S by 3.5m transversely.
Both searchlights are shown on Barclay and Morris’ plan of the battery (Barclay and Morris 2019, 103 fig. 9.32; 105) based upon maps dating from 1915-16, held by the National Archives at Kew (WO 78/5165). The 1916 map (WO 78/4396) also shows the varying trajectories of their beams of light.
Visited by HES Archaeological Survey (A T Welfare), 5 December 2023
