Monument record TR 14 NE 130 - Home Guard Auxiliary Unit Operational Base

Summary

A low entrance tunnel leading to a large chamber dug in the face of an old chalk quarry, a Second World War Home Guard Auxiliary Unit Operational Base.

Location

Grid reference TR 16960 46275 (point)
Map sheet TR14NE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish ELHAM, SHEPWAY, KENT

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Full Description

Following a conversation with a local Forestry Commission Ranger a visit to the site was made by KURG members in March 2010.

A local farmer had known one of the members of the local Aux Unit who had described the site and location which he had passed on to the Ranger. The farmer had visited the site ‘many years ago’ and had been inside the bunker which consisted of a low narrow tunnel leading to a much larger chamber cut in the chalk.

KURG found the entrance in the eastern face of an old chalk quarry face at TR 17011 46254. The small tunnel which was almost obscured by slippage from the old quarry face was found to be blocked by a major roof fall after a few metres. (1)


<1> Kent Underground Research Group, 2010, Email to KCC from Rod LeGear regarding KURG recent discoveries and recording (Verbal communication). SKE16070.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Verbal communication: Kent Underground Research Group. 2010. Email to KCC from Rod LeGear regarding KURG recent discoveries and recording.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 26 2010 3:41PM