Monument record MWX51505 - Possible Second World War Type 24 pillbox

Summary

A possible WWII Type 24 pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as a structure in the centre of Derville Road, Lydd. The pillbox had been removed by the time of the vertical aerial photographs of 1959. This feature has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.

Location

Grid reference TR 0821 2131 (point) Centred
Map sheet TR02SE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> 1946, NMR CPE/UK/1752 3002-3 21-SEPT-1946 (Photograph). SWX23759.

<2> RAF, 1959, NMR RAF/58/2778 0199-0200 01-MAY-1959 (Photograph). SWX23876.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: 1946. NMR CPE/UK/1752 3002-3 21-SEPT-1946.
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1959. NMR RAF/58/2778 0199-0200 01-MAY-1959.

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 24 2014 1:59PM