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Monument record MWX51371 - Second World War pillbox
Summary
A Second World War pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 between Seaway Road and an anti-tank ditch (Monument Number 462723). This feature was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0902 2767 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| 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 0902 2767, and measures approximately five metres across. It is possibly a Type 22 pillbox. It is strategically located at a change of direction of the anti-tank ditch (Monument Number 462723). By the time of the vertical aerial photograph of 1983; the pillbox had been removed. This area was subsequently developed for housing, and the site of the pillbox is now in the back garden of one of the houses on Seaway Crescent (1-2).
<1> RAF, 1941, NMR RAF/26K/BR242 23-4 10-JAN-1941 (Photograph). SWX23859.
<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 (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Jan 21 2014 12:04PM