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Building record TQ 64 NW 270 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
Summary
Type 24 pillbox, now covered with earth and with a footpath running over its roof. A face of the pillbox is still visible amongst thick vegetation. [Recorder states pillbox was covered with earth from the nearby river bank ) East of Tonbridge, close to North bank of the River Medway, between Eldridges and Porters locks
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6271 4719 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ64NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HADLOW, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Type 24 pillbox, now covered with earth and with a footpath running over its roof. A face of the pillbox is still visible amongst thick vegetation. [Recorder states pillbox was covered with earth from the nearby river bank in works undertaken by the local authority, and that many local people do not know now it is there].E of Tonbridge, close to N bank of the River Medway, between Eldridges and Porters locks. (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
Apr 15 2026 11:23AM