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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 75 NE 147 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War anti-tank ditch at Northborough County Primary School, Maidstone |
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Summary
A Second World War anti-tank ditch is indicated in the present playing field to the west of Northborough County Primary School by aerial photographs.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 75970 56958 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ75NE |
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| Parish: | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- TANK TRAP (TANK TRAP, Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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A World War II anti-tank ditch is indicated in the present playing field to the west of Northborough County Primary School by aerial photographs. The ditch is part of the defences of Maidstone town and is a 330m section running generally south-west to north-east, albeit with significant kinks. (1)
<1> RCHME, NMP Kent Pilot Project Crop Mark Transcription (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6448.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Miscellaneous Material: RCHME. NMP Kent Pilot Project Crop Mark Transcription. [Mapped feature: #19351 Anit tank ditch, ] |
