Building record TR 23 NW 137 - Type 24 Pillbox, Cherry Garden Hill, Folkestone

Summary

Type 24 Pillbox built in 1940 on top of a Bronze Age Barrow (TR 23 NW 1). The pillbox is in good condition although the door and fireslits have been filled in with concrete. Both the pillbox and the barrow are scheduled.

Location

Grid reference TR 20831 38012 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR23NW
Civil Parish FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Stebbing, W. P. D., 1944, Cherry Garden Hill Tumulus, Folkestone (Article in serial). SKE8035.

<2> Wardale, C., 1964, Field report for monument TR 23 NW 1 - April, 1964 (Unpublished document). SKE5586.

<3> RPS Clouston, 1994, Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main (Unpublished document). SKE6910.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Article in serial: Stebbing, W. P. D.. 1944. Cherry Garden Hill Tumulus, Folkestone. LVI pages 28 - 33.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wardale, C.. 1964. Field report for monument TR 23 NW 1 - April, 1964.
  • <3> Unpublished document: RPS Clouston. 1994. Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main.

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Record last edited

Oct 20 2016 4:45PM