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Monument details
HER Number: | TQ 76 NE 351 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | World War II anti tank brickhouse, Fort Amherst |
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Summary
An anti tank brickhouse located at the Southern tip of Prince William's Battery, Fort Amherst. Placements for three and 6 pounder guns and bolts for retaining the pedestal were identified during a 1997 survey.
Grid Reference: | TQ 7613 6818 |
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Map Sheet: | TQ76NE |
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Parish: | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1003364: Brompton Lines |
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Full description
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Southern tip of Prince William's Battery, Fort Amherst. Concrete for 3-pr. or 6-pr. QF gun. Bolts for retaining the pedestal still remain. Believed to have been retained by Fort Amherst and Lines Trust as a type of example. (1)
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
Sources and further reading
Cross-ref.
| Source description | <1> | Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites. |