Monument record TR 23 NW 848 - A World War Two pillbox at Hawkinge Airfield

Summary

A World War Two pillbox at Hawkinge Airfield. The pillbox is situated on rising ground overlooking the airfield just inside the boundary of the former military airfield. It takes the form of a sunken rectangular blockhouse built of reinforced concrete. There are two embrasures just above ground level facing onto the airfield. It may have been built between 1940 and 1941. The pillbox was reported as extant in 1999.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2053 3915 (4m by 6m)
Map sheet TR23NW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish HAWKINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT

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A World War Two pillbox at Hawkinge Airfield, Hawkinge, Kent, TR 206 392. The pillbox is situated on rising ground overlooking the airfield just inside the boundary of the former military airfield. It takes the form of a sunken rectangular blockhouse built of reinforced concrete. There are two embrasures just above ground level facing onto the airfield. The defence of Britain project states that the pillbox was built between 1940 and 1941. The pillbox was reported as extant after a Defence of Britain project vield visit in 1999. (1-2)


<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.

<2> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report.

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  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)

Record last edited

Jan 12 2026 12:45PM