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Monument record TQ 86 SW 169 - Le Feaux Redoubt No 1
Summary
The first of a series of First World War redoubts in woodland forming part of Chatham Land Front.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8181 6061 (point) Accurate from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | STOCKBURY, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The first of a series of redoubts in woodland forming part of Chatham Land Front. This is shown in The Chatham Land Defence Map to have been armed with 5 machine guns and as being protected by a barbed wire belt (2). This like the others seem to have formed strong point in the Detling to Stockbury defence line. (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 Kent County Council, 2013-2017, Defence of Swale Recording Form (Unpublished document).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 4:11PM