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Monument record TQ 86 SW 158 - Second World War machine gun post Detling Airfield - Binbury Lane (In the vicinity of Binbury Castle)
Summary
Possible RAF brick built machine gun posts.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8117 6020 (point) Accurate from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Possible RAF brick built machine gun posts.
Largely burried onder earth and rubble, only the embrasure and some brickwork showing. Seems similar to brickbuilt MG posts, now demolished, built around the perimiter of the site.(1)
<1> Kent County Council, 2013-2017, Defence of Swale Recording Form (Unpublished document). SKE32091.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE32091 Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2013-2017. Defence of Swale Recording Form.
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 5 2017 3:16PM