Monument record TQ 67 SE 1258 - Second World War road block buoys, Gravesend Road, Chalk

Summary

Second World War concrete road block buoys / tank trap in a line/group of five buoys positioned alongside a telegraph pole forming a road block to farmland south of the A226 Gravesend Road. Located in an entrance gap cut into the earth and hedge bank, the buoys and telegraph pole are used as a gateway by a local farmer for private access. The monument has group association with the World War II road block at Church Lane and Rochester Road. Together they potentially formed a road blockade along the main highway.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6852 7216 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SE
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Full Description

<1> Stuart Chappell, 2021, Verbal communication (Verbal communication). SKE54129.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Verbal communication: Stuart Chappell. 2021. Verbal communication.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 19 2021 2:58PM