Report - Denge Sound Mirrors, Kent, July 2016

[UrbanLime]

Got bored one evening.

History.

The acoustic mirrors, known colloquially as 'listening ears', at Denge are located between Greatstone-on-Sea and Lydd airfield, on the banks of a now disused gravel pit. The mirrors were built in the late 1920s and early 1930s as an experimental early warning system for incoming aircraft, developed by Dr William Sansome Tucker. Several were built along the south and east coasts, but the complex at Denge is the best preserved.

Money Shots.

Main Sound Mirror -

30ft Sound Mirror

200FT Sound Wall very impressive size

Person in middle of the wall for size

Squad Photo

Bonus Tank Photo

 

[Lavino]

Why is the man in the wall almost naked

 

[Lavino]

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[Yorrick]

Why is the man in the wall almost naked

Why is the man in the wall almost naked

Because it was a hot day?
Because it was still a hot day?

This place is so basic. I can't help but love it!

 

[Lavino]

Because it was a hot day?
Because it was still a hot day?

This place is so basic. I can't help but love it!

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[UrbanLime]

It was hot and the entry wet, next question?

 

[Lavino]

This is starting to sound like some gay chat room..

 

[UrbanLime]

This is starting to sound like some gay chat room..

Getting Steamy in here....

 

[Funlester]

Nice report and nice shot, would love to shoot here when the stars are out

 

[ACID- REFLUX]

Nice to see again, as i understand it these Mirrors couldn"t tell the difference between a Nazi Plane or anyones else"s so were of limited use and soon replaced by Radar....luckily for us. (There"s some still surviving near Spurn Point FYI )

I didn"t fancy the "Jump" when i was there solo & didn"t have my Speedos

 

[UrbanLime]

Water was cold, and bugs galor. There Also two in folkstone, but there much more run down then these ones

 

[mw0sec]

The amusing thing is that the development of these was continued well after the decision to go with radar. The problem was that the radar development was so secret that they could not tell the mirror chaps, so a blind alley was followed up for some time!

 

[pastybarm]

Was this the site with hidden sensors, armed guards, and hidden cameras?

 

[officialkrafty]

I've heard that this place is only accessible once a year on an open day. Yet I see no other "tourists" ... there is hope yet to get a shoot done here with no interruptions?!

 

[silentpartner]

I'm planning on going here soon. May wade across despite being chest deep (depending on how tall you are). Hoping for some good photos but also refuse to pay the RNIB charge of £42.50 for amateur photography day.