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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 75 NE 426 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of a Second World War barrel flame trap |
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Summary
A barrel flame trap was positioned at the junction of the A229 and Forstal Road during the Second World War. The trap consisted of a barrel of fuel and an explosive device. The trap would be detonated to destroy an enemy vehicle.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 75402 58208 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ75NE |
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| Parish: | BOXLEY, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FLAME DEVICE (Modern - 1940 AD? to 1945 AD)
Full description
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A barrel flame trap was positioned at the junction of the A229 and Forstal Road during the Second World War. The trap consisted of a barrel of fuel (often 40 gallons) and an explosive device. The trap would be detonated to destroy an enemy vehicle. It is not known whether anything remains of the site. (1)
<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report. |
