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Monument record MWX51302 - Second World War Type 23 pillbox, St Marys Bay
Summary
A Second World War Type 23 pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as a structure on the seafront at St Marys Bay. This feature was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0918 2743 (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 0918 2743, and measures approximately six metres SSW to NNE and four metres WNW to ESE. 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. By the time of the vertical aerial photograph of 1983; the pillbox had been removed (1-2).
<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 3024-5 30-APR-1946 (Photograph). SWX23809.
<2> 1983, NMR MAL/83019 032 12-JUL-1983 (Photograph). SWX23778.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Jan 16 2014 2:14PM