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Monument record TQ 77 NW 136 - World War II anti vehicle ostacles, Station Road, Cliffe
Summary
Eleven Second World War concrete anti-tank 'pimples' at the side of the road. Corner of Station Road with Cooling Road, Cliffe. These were intended to be placed on the road in an echelon formation and wired together with mines between them to prevent easy removal by the enemy.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7352 7564 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Eight concrete 'pimples' at the side of the road. Corner of Station Road with Cooling Road, Cliffe. (1,2)
These could not be seen when the area was surveyed from aeial photographs during the course of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. This could be due to the scale of the concrete obstructions. (3)
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
<3> English Heritage, 2013, Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Bibliographic reference). SKE31432.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <2> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
- <3> SKE31432 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2013. Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
- Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
Record last edited
Jun 26 2026 4:22PM