Monument record 1422547 - Second World War reinforced concrete and brick-shuttered type 28A pillbox.

Summary

Second World War reinforced concrete and brick-shuttered type 28A pillbox. On the sea front between Dymchurch and Hythe, at the West end of the Hythe Range beside Redoubt. The pillbox is still visible on recent aerial photographs. though an observation post has subsequently been built on top of the pillbox.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1297 3214 (-480822m by -480822m) (3 map features)
Map sheet TR13SW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Brick-shuttered type 28A anti-tank emplacement. [Recorder Osborne gives NGR - TR 131321]. Type 28 anti-tank gun emplacement. An observation post has been built on the top looking out to sea. On military land of Hythe ranges. [Recorder, Urquhart, gives NGR - TR 131323]. On the sea front between Dymchurch and Hythe, at the W end of Hythe Range beside Redoubt. (1) The type 28A pillbox referred to above (Source 1) is visible on historical aerial photographs at TR 1302 3224 and has been mapped as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment NMP. The pillbox is still visible on recent aerial photographs taken in 2006. (2-3)


<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002/6, Defence of Kent database (Digital archive). SWX23603.

<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1112 3098-3099 12-JAN-1946 (Photograph). SWX23802.

<3> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23756.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002/6. Defence of Kent database.
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1112 3098-3099 12-JAN-1946.
  • <3> (No record type): Vertical aerial photograph reference number.

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

Apr 9 2025 1:22PM