Abbott's Cliff sound dish
The dish is a relic from the early 20thC - intended to pick up (hear) approaching aircraft. One of many - though their benefit was limited and soon overtaken by radar.
The dish appears in an Eric Ravilious watercolour.
South East Coast Path - Folkestone - Dover
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Uploaded on March 23, 2015
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Abbott's Cliff sound dish
The dish is a relic from the early 20thC - intended to pick up (hear) approaching aircraft. One of many - though their benefit was limited and soon overtaken by radar.
The dish appears in an Eric Ravilious watercolour.
South East Coast Path - Folkestone - Dover
106
views
0
faves
0
comments
Uploaded on March 23, 2015
Taken on March 21, 2015