This is a concrete, Type 24 pillbox south of the Thanet Way, east of Geays Farm. The Thanet Way was a major new road (1934) and would have offered invaders a very inviting route toward London; this was among a series of pillboxes built along its route, facing eastwards down the road. This pillbox faced roughly northwards, but might also have been suited to cover a highly important roadblock (and bridge demolition) where the Thanet Way crosses the River Wantsum at the edge of Canterbury District. It was pillbox No.34 in the 1940 list of pillboxes in East Kent (2 December) at the stated Military Grid reference R 674857. The embrasures are known to have triple offsets to deflect bullets, externally, and are splayed internally; they were probably fitted with timber shelves on metal brackets.
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Russell Chalk, CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE15376.

Russell Chalk, CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). Ske15376.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15377.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15377.