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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 75 SE 144 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | A Second World War flame trap was located on Loose Road, Maidstone |
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Summary
During the Second World War a flame trap was located on the Loose Road, part of the southern defences of the town. The trap would have consisted of a barrel of fuel attached to an explosive device and would have been detonated to destroy approaching enemy vehicles.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 76610 54310 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ75SE |
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| Parish: | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- FLAME DEVICE (Modern - 1940 AD? to 1945 AD)
Full description
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During the Second World War a flame trap was located on the Loose Road, part of the southern defences of the town. The trap would have consisted of a barrel of fuel attached to an explosive device and would have been detonated to destroy approaching enemy vehicles. It is not known whether any trace of the site remains.(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. |
