Archaeology Notes

Event ID 646843

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NH86NW 11.01 80871 67053

A centrimetric coast artillery fire control post situated to the NW of the coast battery. The radar was used to give accurate ranges and bearings on targets and splashes of shells, enabling corrections to be made. This fire control post was equipped with a C.A. No.2 Mk I radar set which was used to provide a general radar picture for coast artillery Area Commanders. It operated either in a wooden cabin or an installed fire command post.

Information from Mr I Brown, November 1998

This Fire Command Post is situated on the N side of the road at the entrance to South Sutor battery. Constructed of brick and concrete it consists of a single storey building with several rooms set into the slope. From this post the Fiire Commander controlled all the guns in this area.

J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/10, Vol.2, 106, Vol. 3, 59