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

Variant on a type 24 pillbox, having eight sides. A pit in front of the front embrasure is connected to the inside by a sloping shaft. There is a rear entrance arch with steps at both sides. Embrasures are on the front five sides.

Cherry Gardens Hill Tumulus, on the property of the Folkestone Waterworks Company, had a pillbox erected on it in 1940. Two burials, and a number of objects were discovered, which were not examined scientifically.Pillbox on bowl barrow, with which it is scheduled. On waterworks land, Cherry Garden Hill [Bronze Age barrow], N of Folkestone. (1) Both the pillbox and the barrow are scheduled.(1, 2).

Mentioned in report (3)

Pillbox visible on Ordnance Survey Mastermap in 2016

<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 Wardale, C., 1964, Field report for monument TR 23 NW 1 - April, 1964 (Unpublished document).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 RPS Clouston, 1994, Folkestone & Dover Water services: Bluehouse to Cherry Garden Trunk Main (Unpublished document).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.

<4> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.