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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
Description: 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.(1)
<1> Stuart Chappell, 2021, Verbal communication (Verbal communication). SKE54129.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE54129 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