Archaeology Notes

Event ID 645602

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NS46SE 88 Centred 4985 6228

Situated on the summit of Dykebar Hill was a four emplacement heavy anti-aircraft battery. There may have been an extra two open emplacements and the accommodation camp was to the SE adjacent to the A726 public road.

Information from RCAHMS (DE) July 1997

This World War II heavy anti-aircraft battery is situated on Dykebar Hill to the rear of Glanapp Avenue.

Five earth mounds now cover the gun-emplacements and command post and part of the perimeter fence survives to mark the existance of the battery. No other remains could be seen on the date of visit.

The battery was armed with four 3.7-inch guns.

J Guy 2001; NMRS MS 810/11, Part 3, 194-5