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Monument record TR 05 SE 153 - World War II auxiliary unit hide, Godmersham

Summary

A World War II auxiliary unit hide was located near Godmersham. The precise location of this monument is unknown, but it is thought to be able to hold 120 men. The monument is now abandoned and no further details about it were available.

Location

Grid reference	TR 049 499 (point) LO
Map sheet	TR04NW
County	KENT
District	ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	GODMERSHAM, ASHFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

UNDERGROUND MILITARY HEADQUARTERS (Abandoned, Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full Description

Auxiliary Unit operational base. Escape hide for 120 men. Log concealing shaft in 'airship hole' [?].

WW2 Auxiliary Unit escape hide for 120 men. Entrance concealed by log in 'airship hole' [?] . Godmersham Park, Kings Wood. (1-2)

<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.

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

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SKE6447 Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report.
<2> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.