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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 85 NW 131 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Anti-tank blocks at Castle Hill, Thurnham |
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Summary
Two sets of anti-tank blocks are positioned close to Thurnham Castle. The first is on the west side of the lane, south west of the castle. The other is on the east side of the road, south east of the castle. Both prevent access to open countryside, presumably to prevent dumping. Both sets have presumably been removed from their original locations which would probably have been part of the defences of Detline Airfield.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 80770 58107 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ85NW |
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| Parish: | THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ANTI TANK PIMPLE (Modern - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD)
Full description
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Two sets of anti-tank blocks are positioned close to Thurnham Castle in Castle Hill. The first is on the west side of the lane, west of the castle. The other is on the east side of the road, south east of the castle. Both now prevent access to open countryside, presumably to prevent dumping. Both sets have presumably been removed from their original locations which would probably have been part of the defences of Detling Airfield.(1)
<1> Paul Cuming, Field observation by Paul Cuming (Verbal communication). SKE13300.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Verbal communication: Paul Cuming. Field observation by Paul Cuming. |
