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Monument record TQ 85 NW 336 - Earth Traverse Bomb Dump [Building No.277], Detling Airfield
Summary
Remains of an ‘earth traverse’ bomb dump used for the open storage of high explosive bombs
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8082 5926 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ85NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Earth Traverse Bomb Dump [Building No.277], Detling Airfield. Remains of an ‘earth traverse’ bomb dump used for the open storage of high explosive bombs. A 2024 survey described the site as "On farmland west of A249 between the Kent County Showground and the Detling Aerodrome Industrial Estate. Remains of the brick-walled entrance to the open bomb dump. Poor condition." (1)
<1> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project, 49 (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. 49.
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 3:03PM