Monument record TQ 77 SW 1078 - Second World War pillbox adjacent to the end of a section of the Second World War Stop Line, near Cliffe Woods. Likely removed.
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7403 7368 (8m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, 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. The report states: "Second World War pillbox in a hedge adjacent to the eastern end of this section of the anti-tank ditch on the northern edge of Cliffe Woods. Condition: the pillbox last appeared on aerial photographs taken in 1947. This area has been developed for housing." (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.
<2> USAAF?, 1944, NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3063 27-MAY-1944 (Photograph). SKE55981.
<3> RAF, 1947, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4087 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE56004.
<4> Historic England, Archive Material (Archive). SKE58388.
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> SKE55981 Photograph: USAAF?. 1944. NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3063 27-MAY-1944. NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3063 27-MAY-1944.
- <3> SKE56004 Photograph: RAF. 1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4087 16-JAN-1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4087 16-JAN-1947.
- <4> SKE58388 Archive: Historic England. Archive Material.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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 12:01PM