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Monument record MWX51301 - Second World War Type 23 pillbox, northern side of the New Sewer at St Marys Bay
Summary
A Second World War Type 23 pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as a structure on the northern side of the New Sewer at St Marys Bay. This feature was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0868 2719 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARY IN THE MARSH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The pillbox is centred at TR 0868 2719, and measures approximately five metres WSW to ENE and three metres NNW to SSE. It appears to be a Type 23 pillbox as it is rectangular in plan view, and has an un-roofed area at one end where an anti-aircraft gun could be mounted. (1)
Vertical aerial photographs of 2007 show that this location is now beneath modern housing, and the site of the pillbox is now in a garden at the western end of Cedar Crescent.
<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 3024-5 30-APR-1946 (Photograph). SWX23809.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23809 Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 3024-5 30-APR-1946.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Jan 16 2014 2:11PM