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Monument record TQ 75 SW 82 - Probable Second World War type 24 pillbox, approximate location
Summary
Probable Second World War Type 24 pillbox, now heavily overgrown. Exact location unknown
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 74000 53900 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Probably a type 24 pillbox - very overgrown. [Recorder gives NGR - TQ 739537]. Embedded in n bank of river, looks like concrete platform. May be 100m upstream of current location (1)
Probably a type 24 pillbox - very overgrown. [Recorder Urquhart gives NGR - TQ 739537]. On bank of River Medway, on W outskirts of Maidstone. (2)
<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
Sources/Archives (2)
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 30 2026 3:45PM