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Monument record TR 23 NW 487 - Pillboxes, Folkestone (inexact location)
Summary
The Defence of Britain Project (1995-2001) found references in archive documents to a number of Second World War pillboxes in the vicinity of Folkestone Harbour. The exact location of these is unknown hence they have been placed in this record at an appropximately central point.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2341 3600 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
<2> Unknown, 1940, List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks (Unpublished document). SKE13159.
<3> War Office, 1941, 12 Corps Plan to Defeat Invasion (Unpublished document). SKE32030.
<4> , Sheet (Blatt) 1/75 (Cartographic materials). SKE13162.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
- <2> SKE13159 Unpublished document: Unknown. 1940. List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks.
- <3> SKE32030 Unpublished document: War Office. 1941. 12 Corps Plan to Defeat Invasion.
- <4> SKE13162 Cartographic materials: . Sheet (Blatt) 1/75.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 7 2017 3:31PM