Denton Burn, barrage balloon site

HER Number:
11493

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Denton Burn, barrage balloon site

Place:
Denton Burn

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Anti Aircraft Defence Site

Site Type: Specific:
Barrage Balloon Site

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Levelled Earthwork

Description:
WW2 barrage balloon site just to the west of Denton Dene. Formed of four concentric rings of mooring posts with an overall diameter of 52m. Probably two associated building platforms to the north-east. The site has since been levelled.

Easting:
1995

Northing:
6440

Grid Reference:
NZ19956440

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
English Heritage, 2008, Hadrian's Wall National Mapping Programme (1435872); Aerial Photograph RAF 3G/TUD/UK/147 5233 15-APR-1946