Monument record 0104103011 - THE ABBEY, ASTON ABBOTTS
Summary
Anti-aircraft battery in Aston Abbotts during the Second World War
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Aston Abbotts medieval shrunken settlement earthworks (DBC7476)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY (Modern - 1940 AD to 1945 AD)
Description
Main anti-aircraft battery in Aston Abbotts, north of The Abbey. Position derived from Czech military archive map (B12).
This area was assessed as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Unfortunately, there was no evidence of the described features on the aerial photographs available to the project, the earliest of which dates to 1947. These wartime defences would likely have been removed or levelled before this date (13).
Sources (2)
- <12>SBC22544 Bibliographic reference: Neil Rees. 2005. The Czech Connection: The Czechoslovak Government in Exile in London and Buckinghamshire.. Image 86.
- <13>SBC27054 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. RAF-CPE-UK-2097 RP 3044 28-MAY-1947.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 84320 20258 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASTON ABBOTTS, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13592)
Record last edited
Jan 28 2025 10:21AM
