Monument record TQ 76 NE 349 - Pillbox (1940)

Summary

Concrete Second World War pillbox thought to have contained a light QF gun. Exterior face of Fort Amherst, near the CAV Social Club.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7580 6835 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ76NE
Civil Parish ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
County KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Exterior wall of Fort Amherst, nearest to CAV Social Club,Dock Road. Concrete and thought to have contained a light QF gun. Loops/embrasure have been sealed and rendered over in cement. (1)


<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.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
  • <2> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.

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

Jun 29 2026 4:40PM