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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 36 SW 139 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | PILLBOX |
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Summary
Pillbox [Sector 7]. Cassini ref 782816. Mapped from military aerial photographs.
| Grid Reference: | TR 3417 6378 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR36SW |
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| Parish: | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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SW of Cliffsend.Pillbox [Sector 7]. Cassini ref 782816
This structure was mapped from military aerial photographs as part of the SE Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey. It was first visible and has been mapped from aerial photographs taken in May 1942 (1) and is still visible on photographs taken in January 1946 (2). It is gone by April 1950 (3). The rectangular structure has been built over a circular mound and measures 4.8m by 3.5m. See record MWX43191 for more information regarding the other associated military features.
Unknown, 1940, List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks (Unpublished document). SKE13159.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: Unknown. 1940. List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks. |
Related records
| MWX43191 | Part of: WWII defensive features, St Augustine's Golf Course, Pegwell Bay (Monument) |
