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Monument record TQ 86 SW 167 - First World War communication trench at Detling Airfield
Summary
The 1919 Chatham Land Front map shows a communication trench running between the Le Feaux Redoubts.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8167 6039 (578m by 435m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | STOCKBURY, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A communication trench running from between Le Feaux Redoubts Nos 2 & 3 n front of redoubts.
A WWI communication trench. This is shown on The Chatham Land Defence map, attached, this is visible in 1940’s aerial photograph, UK Grid Reference aerial photo and Google Satellite (2).
Current condition. Unknown - 09-03-2013 (1)
<1> Kent County Council, 2013-2017, Defence of Swale Recording Form (Unpublished document). SKE32091.
<2> War Office, 1919, Chatham Land Front Map, WO78/4431 (Map). SKE32116.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Swale Survey 2013-2017 (EKE15921)
Record last edited
Jun 19 2017 4:03PM