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Monument record TQ 77 SE 1348 - First World War redoubt, adjacent to Hoo Peninsula Stop Line, may have been reused in Second World War, located between Lodge Hill Wood, Wyborne Wood.
Summary
This feature is recorded in the English Heritage report on the Second World War Stop Line in the Hoo Peninsula. This feature comprises a First World War redoubt, adjacent to the Hoo Peninsula Stop Line which may have been reused in the Second World War. It is located north of the Lodge Hill Ordnance Depot and between Lodge Hill Wood and Wybornes Wood.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7648 7447 (88m by 53m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
This feature is recorded in the English Heritage report on the Second World War Stop Line in the Hoo Peninsula, part of the wider Hoo Peninsula study. The report states: First World War redoubt adjacent to the Stop Line, appears abandoned by the Second World War but may have been reused. Recorded on 1944 aerial photographs but not visible on Google Earth 2013. Not seen on a May 2015 visit as field in arable." (1)
<1> historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes. Research Report 9-2014. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31599.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE31599 Bibliographic reference: historic england. 2014. Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes. Research Report 9-2014..
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project, Kent: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes, Archaeological Report (Ref: 9-2014) (EKE15035)
Record last edited
Oct 10 2016 10:56AM