Monument record TR 25 SE 155 - Ww2 tank trap, nonington

Summary

Concrete Second World War anti-tank blocks at sides of road [concealed today in bushes], and two double rows of 5 filled sockets in the road surface at the North end of the bridge. At railway bridge South-South-East of Snowdown Halt Station, Barfrestone

Location

Grid reference TR 2504 5020 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR25SE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish WOMENSWOLD, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Concrete blocks in bushes at sides of road, filled sockets in road surface on bridge. C. 1940. Built of concrete and in fair condition. (1)

Concrete anti-tank blocks at sides of road [concealed today in bushes], and filled sockets in the road surface of the bridge. Concrete blocks in bushes at sides of road: filled sockets in road surface on bridge. Built of concrete and in fair condition. At railway bridge SSE of Snowdown Halt Station, Barfrestone. (1,2)


<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report, Pers. Comm. David Burridge, KDRG/PSG/FSG (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report. Pers. Comm. David Burridge, KDRG/PSG/FSG.
  • <2> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Feb 6 2026 1:05PM