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Monument record TQ 54 SW 377 - Second World War reinforced concrete Type 28 anti-tank gun emplacement
Summary
Second World War reinforced concrete Type 28 anti-tank gun emplacement, with gun mounting still extant. At the junction of Kent Water and the River Medway, in the Chafford Bridge area
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5139 4014 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CHIDDINGSTONE, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
Anti-tank gun emplacement, with gun mounting still extant. There are 2 x rifle embrasures, each with its own concrete anti-blast walls. (1)
Type 28 anti-tank gun emplacement situated on field boundary with field of fire to Chafford Bridge on Fordcombe - Chiddingstone Hoath road. Wood-shuttered. At the junction of Kent Water and the River Medway, in the Chafford Bridge area. (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.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Mar 24 2026 3:27PM