Monument record TQ 77 SW 1079 - A probable Type 28A Second World War pillbox or anti-tank gun emplacement to the west of the Second World War Stop Line in Cliffe Woods. 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 Type 28A Second World War pillbox or anti-tank gun emplacement to the west of the anti-tank ditch of the Second World War Stop Line in Cliffe Woods, Hoo Peninsula. Since removed for housing development.

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Grid reference TQ 7383 7373 (point)
Map sheet TQ77SW
County KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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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: "A rectangular structure, probably a Type 28A Second World War pillbox or an anti-tank gun emplacement to the west of the anti-tank ditch. Condition: The pillbox is recorded on aerial photographs until at least 1961 but is not visible on 1992 photographs. 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> RAF, 1961, NMR RAF/58/4646 0347 28-AUG-1961 (Photograph). SKE56005.

<5> Ordinance Survey, 1992, OS/92388 343-344 7-AUG-1992 (Photograph). SKE57312.

<6> Historic England, Archive Material (Archive). SKE58388.

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  • <1> 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> Photograph: USAAF?. 1944. NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3063 27-MAY-1944. NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3063 27-MAY-1944.
  • <3> Photograph: RAF. 1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4087 16-JAN-1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4087 16-JAN-1947.
  • <4> Photograph: RAF. 1961. NMR RAF/58/4646 0347 28-AUG-1961. NMR RAF/58/4646 0347 28-AUG-1961.
  • <5> Photograph: Ordinance Survey. 1992. OS/92388 343-344 7-AUG-1992. OS/92388 343-344 7-AUG-1992.
  • <6> Archive: Historic England. Archive Material.

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  • None recorded

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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)

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Jan 2 2025 11:47AM