Monument record TR 23 NW 834 - A Second World War pillbox and three associated slit trenches are visible as a building and earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1942
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2413 3725 (14m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A Second World War pillbox and three associated slit trenches are visible as a building and earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1942, though the building has been demolished and the earthworks levelled on aerial photograph taken in 1959. The pill box is centred on TR 2409 3726 and comprises a rectangular pill box which measures 9.5 metres long by 5.5 metres wide. Three short lengths of slit trench extend from the pill box towards the cliff edge. This site has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2).(1-3)
<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/549 6027-6028 01-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SWX23940.
<2> RAF, 1959, NMR RAF/58/2778 F43 0097-0098 01-MAY-1959 (Photograph). SWX23879.
<3> Historic England, Historic England Archive (Archive). SKE58559.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Sep 24 2025 3:34PM