Monument record TQ 77 SE 1427 - A small hexagonal concrete structure, possibly a Second World War pillbox, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942

Summary

A small hexagonal concrete structure, possibly a Second World War pillbox, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942. The structure is located north east of the centre of Hoo St Werburgh. The small pillbox was probably associate with the Hoo Stop Line, a system of anti tank ditches, pillboxes and gun emplacements constructed in 1940 across the south western third of the Hoo Peninsula, from the Medway to the Thames. The pillbox faces east towards a section of the anti tank ditch, and is associated with other pillboxes in the vicinity. It appears to have been destroyed by quarrying by 1946.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7846 7258 (29m by 29m)
Map sheet TQ77SE
County KENT
Civil Parish HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1942, RAF HLA/542 2067-2068 18-MAY-1942 (Photograph). SKE56025.

<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1789 3028 11-OCT-1946 (Photograph). SKE58397.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF HLA/542 2067-2068 18-MAY-1942. RAF HLA/542 2067-2068 18-MAY-1942.
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1789 3028 11-OCT-1946. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1789 3028 11-OCT-1946.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)

Record last edited

Jan 3 2025 12:47PM