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Monument record - A Second World War pillbox located adjacent to the road between Shornemead Fort and the railway line to the south
Summary
A Second World War pillbox located adjacent to the road between Shornemead Fort and the railway line to the south. The pillbox was encircled by barbed wire which formed part of a network of barbed wire cells around the fort. The road was constructed to serve the D-Day (Operation Overlord) embarkation hard located on the river bank adjacent to the fort.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6948 7459 (119m by 104m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A Second World War pillbox located adjacent to the road between Shornemead Fort and the railway line to the south. The pillbox was encircled by an enclosure of barbed wire c.105m in diameter which formed part of a network of barbed wire cells around the fort.
The road (NMR Monument Number: 1547942) was constructed to serve the D-Day (Operation Overlord) embarkation hard located on the river bank adjacent to the fort.
These features were all mapped from historic RAF aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (1)
<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/26/UK 920 32 23-MAR-1942 (Photograph). SKE55967.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE55967 Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/26/UK 920 32 23-MAR-1942. NMR RAF/26/UK 920 32 23-MAR-1942.
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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
Nov 11 2025 1:27PM