Monument record MKE123733 - Site of a Second World War pillbox in the Chislet Marshes
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2359 6752 (5m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NW |
| Civil Parish | HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
The site of a second World War pillbox (TYPE FW3/24) in the Chislet Marshes visible was visible as a structure in RAF/106G/UK/1724 RS 4038 10-SEP-1946. This pillbox was located on the corner of an embankent to the south of a road block on the road - Thanet Way - forming part of a three-sided rectangle of defences around the southern side of the road made up of earthen gun emplacements. The feature was later noted as demolished on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.This site was mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024.(1-2)
<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1962, Historic England Archive RAF oblique aerial photographs, RAF/106G/UK/1724 RS 4038 10-SEP-1946 (Archive). SKE57103.
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography (Archive). SKE57110.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
Record last edited
Oct 3 2024 3:21PM