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Monument record TQ 83 SW 63 - AUXILIARY UNIT OPERATIONAL BASE
Summary
'Elephant shelter': shaft and escape tunnel. T-shaped Second World War bunker dug into the hillside in a thickly wooded valley. In Hole Park, Rawlinson Gill, near Rolvenden
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8390 3220 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ83SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ROLVENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
T-shaped bunker dug into the hillside in a thickly wooded valley. Access gained from the base of the T with additional vent/access from the cross (partially collapsed). Dimension 20ft x 20ft. Concrete floor, brick walls, corrugated iron roof.
[Recorder photographed the structure in 1990: current condition not known, but in severe danger of collapse].
'Elephant shelter': shaft and escape tunnel.In Hole Park, Rawlinson Gill, near Rolvenden.'Elephant shelter': shaft and escape tunnel. In Hole Park, Rawlinson Gill, near Rolvenden. (1)
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
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
Feb 13 2026 12:11PM