West Brunton, World War One Ranging Station

HER Number:
5029

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
West Brunton, World War One Ranging Station

Place:
West Brunton

Map Sheet:
NZ27SW

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Military Observation Site

Site Type: Specific:
Observation Post

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
One of three such sites (used to be one at Kenton plus a third unknown site). Used to triangulate the altitude and range of a zeppelin. It consists of a circular reinforced concrete base with a telephone point, but the compass direction dial has gone {1}. The circular planar surface is 1.5m in diameter and 0.6m high. Contains a recess for a field telephone connected to the anti-aircraft guns command post.

Easting:
2206

Northing:
7096

Grid Reference:
NZ22067096

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5029 >> Pers. Comm. Mr Fairburn, West Brunton Farm, 2002; Timescape Archaeological Surveys, 2000, Newcastle Great Park Geophysical Survey Report, Phase 5, Transect 9, Field 5