TR 15 NE 792 - Second World War fougasse batteries flanking St Martin’s Hill, Canterbury

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Monument record TR 15 NE 792 - Second World War fougasse batteries flanking St Martin’s Hill, Canterbury

Summary

There were Second World War fougasse batteries on both sides of St Martin’s Hill, beside St Martin’s Priory. No roadblock is known to have existed at this point.

Location

Grid reference	TR 1590 5767 (point)
Map sheet	TR15NE
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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FLAME DEVICE (Modern - 1941 AD? to 1945 AD?)

Full Description

There were Second World War fougasse batteries on both sides of St Martin’s Hill, beside St Martin’s Priory. A fougasse at this point was proposed in late April 1941, and had been installed, and possibly augmented, by the middle of 1942. No roadblock is known to have existed at this point.
Owner : Unknown
Publicly accessible : Unknown
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Condition : unknown
Date of visit :

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15523.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15523.

Canterbury Fortress headquarters, 01/01/42, War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1942 (Unpublished document). SKE15524.

Canterbury Fortress headquarters, 01/01/42, War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1942 (Unpublished document). Ske15524.

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--- SKE15523 Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
--- SKE15523 Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
--- SKE15524 Unpublished document: Canterbury Fortress headquarters. 01/01/42. War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1942.
--- SKE15524 Unpublished document: Canterbury Fortress headquarters. 01/01/42. War Diary Canterbury Fortress 1942.