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Monument record TQ 77 SW 1076 - Probable Second World War anti-tank gun emplacement or pillbox at the edge of Ratly Hills Wood, near Cliffe Woods
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 probable Second World War anti-tank gun emplacement or pillbox at the edge of Ratly Hills Wood, on the lower part of a north west facing slope near Cliffe Woods. It was no longer visible on photographs in 1992.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7438 7354 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<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.
<2> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/617 6099 20-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SKE55980.
<3> RAF, 1961, NMR RAF/58/4646 0347 28-AUG-1961 (Photograph). SKE56005.
<4> Ordinance Survey, 1992, OS/92388 343-344 7-AUG-1992 (Photograph). SKE57312.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <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..
- <2> SKE55980 Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/HLA/617 6099 20-JUN-1942. NMR RAF/HLA/617 6099 20-JUN-1942.
- <3> SKE56005 Photograph: RAF. 1961. NMR RAF/58/4646 0347 28-AUG-1961. NMR RAF/58/4646 0347 28-AUG-1961.
- <4> SKE57312 Photograph: Ordinance Survey. 1992. OS/92388 343-344 7-AUG-1992. OS/92388 343-344 7-AUG-1992.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
- 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
Jan 2 2025 12:22PM