Monument record TR 23 NW 499 - PILLBOX
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2409 3710 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Folkestone.Pillbox [Sector 4]. Cassini ref 679550
Description from record MWX51364:
Pillbox [Sector 4]. Cassini ref 679550. Folkestone. (1)
A Second World War pillbox is visible as a building on aerial photographs taken in 1945, though it has been demolished on aerial photograph taken in 1959. The site is centred on TR 2409 3710 and comprises a rectangular pill box which measures 9.5 metres long by 5.5 metres wide. This site has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2)(2-3).
Unknown, 1940, List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks (Unpublished document). SKE13159.
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002/6, Defence of Kent database (Digital archive). SWX23603.
<2> RAF, 1945, NMR RAF/106G/UK/541 3006-3007 24-JUL-1945 (Photograph). SWX23827.
<3> RAF, 1959, NMR RAF/58/2778 F43 0097-0098 01-MAY-1959 (Photograph). SWX23879.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE13159 Unpublished document: Unknown. 1940. List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks.
- <1> SWX23603 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002/6. Defence of Kent database.
- <2> SWX23827 Photograph: RAF. 1945. NMR RAF/106G/UK/541 3006-3007 24-JUL-1945.
- <3> SWX23879 Photograph: RAF. 1959. NMR RAF/58/2778 F43 0097-0098 01-MAY-1959.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Jan 21 2014 10:51AM