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Monument record TR 23 NW 541 - PILLBOX
Summary
A World War Two pillbox at Hawkinge Airfield. It may have been built between 1940-1941.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2099 3955 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HAWKINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A World War Two pillbox at Hawkinge Airfield, Hawkinge, Kent, TR 2190 3935. The type of the pillbox is not specified in the Defence of Britain record. The record states that it was built between 1940-1941. The condition of the monument is stated to be "unknown". The Defence of Britain record gives a book as the source of the record: this is Bennett, D 1977: "A Handbook of Kents Defences", no page number given. (1-3)
Bennett, D., 1977, A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 (Monograph). SKE7811.
CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
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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
Jan 12 2026 1:01PM