TR 26 SE 91 - Second World War Pillbox overlooking Sarre Bridge, Chislet

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Building record TR 26 SE 91 - Second World War Pillbox overlooking Sarre Bridge, Chislet

Summary

There is a Second World War pillbox south-east of Island Road, facing roughly northwards towards the site of a roadblock at Sarre Bridge where the road (A28) crosses the River Wantsum. Shown on 11.1940 German map with horseshoe of barbed wire.

Location

Grid reference	TR 2540 6469 (point)
Map sheet	TR26SE
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	CHISLET, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

PILLBOX (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full Description

John Herbert, Photograph by John Herbert (digital copy in project archive) (Photograph). SKE15381.

<1> John Herbert, Photograph by John Herbert (digital copy in project archive) (Photograph). Ske15381.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2009-10, South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Aerial Photographic Transcriptions (Digital archive). SWX15705.

<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report (Unpublished document). SKE25955.

<3> Cornwall Council Historic Environment Projects and Gloucestershire County Council, 2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Components 1&2: Results of NMP Mapping (Unpublished document). SKE25954.

Sources/Archives (5)

--- SKE15381 Photograph: John Herbert. Photograph by John Herbert (digital copy in project archive).
<1> SKE15381 Photograph: John Herbert. Photograph by John Herbert (digital copy in project archive).
<3> SKE25954 Unpublished document: Cornwall Council Historic Environment Projects and Gloucestershire County Council. 2011. South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Components 1&2: Results of NMP Mapping.
<3> SKE25955 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report.
<3> SWX15705 Digital archive: Wessex Archaeology. 2009-10. South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Aerial Photographic Transcriptions.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)

Record last edited

Oct 15 2024 10:15AM