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Monument record TQ 54 SW 224 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
Summary
Second World War reinforced concrete standard Type 24 shell-proof pillbox (brick-shuttered), with grass as camouflage on roof, buried up to embrasure level. Rear of farm buildings at Hartsland, near Colliersland Bridge
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5180 4110 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Rear of farm buildings at Hartsland, nr Colliersland Bridge.Standard type 24 shell-proof pillbox (brick-shuttered), with grass as camouflage on roof, buried up to embrasure level.
Standard type 24 shell-proof pillbox (brick-shuttered), with grass as camouflage on roof, buried up to embrasure level.
Standard type 24 pillbox, brick-shuttered, with concrete Y-shaped blast wall and brick shelf supports. Grass on roof. Situated at edge of field set in ground at low level. Overgrown. Field of fire E towards B2188 road Fordcombe - Penshurst. with PLAN drawn on form. Rear of farm buildings at Hartsland, nr Colliersland Bridge. (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.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2026 10:33AM