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Monument record TQ 77 SW 1077 - Probable Second World War anti-tank gun emplacement or pillbox located near the end of a section of the Second World War Stop Line. Since removed.
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 located near the end of the section of anti-tank ditch of the Hoo Peninsula Second World War Stop Line. It is no longer visible and is now the site of a school.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7406 7366 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
This feature was 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: "A probable Second World War anti-tank gun emplacement or pillbox is located near the end of this section of the anti-tank ditch. Condition- Recorded on 1942 aerial photographs but not after 1961. This area is now the site of a school." (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 11 2016 12:59PM