Monument record 1422554 - Second World War pillbox
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 1910 3488 (-484211m by -484211m) (3 map features) |
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Map sheet | TR13SE |
County | KENT |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Civil Parish | SANDGATE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pillbox; no specification. Pillbox [Sector 4]. Cassini ref 627530. On the seafront E of Hythe. (1) The Type 22 pillbox referred to above (Source 1) is located overlooking the seafront at Sandgate and centred at TR 19154 34929. The pillbox is clearly visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942 and has been mapped as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP. The pillbox was subsequently demolished with the site now occupied by modern housing. A ground photograph of this disguised pillbox is visible on the Kent History Forum. (2-3)
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002/6, Defence of Kent database (Digital archive). SWX23603.
<2> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/549 6011-6012 01-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SWX23936.
<3> World Wide Web page (Unspecified Type). SWX23995.
Sources/Archives (3)
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
Oct 9 2024 10:28AM