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Monument record TQ 85 NW 333 - Second World War pyrotechnics store
Summary
Second World War pyrotechnics store within small wood adjacent to bomb store complex, 200 m south-west of Detling Industrial estate. Part of former RAF Detling.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8098 5997 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ85NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Second World War pyrotechnics store within small wood adjacent to bomb store complex, 200 m south-west of Detling Industrial estate. Part of former RAF Detling. A 2024 survey described it as "Pyrotechnics store. Within small wood adjacent to bomb store complex, 200 M SW of Detling Industrial estate. Part of former RAF Detling. Concrete construction partly buried with flat roof. Approximately 20feet square. Entrance blocked by farm fencing. Good overall condition. " (1)
<1> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project (Digital archive). SKE56292.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE56292 Digital archive: Kent Defence Research Group. 2024/5. Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Maidstone's 20th Century Military and Civil Defence Sites (EKE23349)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2025 2:01PM