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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 13 SW 89 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | PILLBOX |
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Summary
Pillbox [Sector 4]. Cassini ref 571506
Summary from record MWX51391:
A Second World War reinforced concrete pillbox is located within the Hythe firing ranges (Monument Number 1531850). The pillbox was visible on historical aerial photographs but was subsequently removed or demolished after 1983.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1329 3249 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR13SW |
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| Parish: | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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Dymchurch.Pillbox [Sector 4]. Cassini ref 571506
Description from record MWX51391:
Pillbox [Sector 4]. Cassini ref 571506. Dymchurch. (1)
The pillbox referred to above (Source 1) is visible on aerial photographs viewed as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment NMP. The pillbox is partially buried on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and is located on the beach head within the Hythe firing ranges (Monument Number: 1531850). The pillbox was subsequently removed or demolished after 1983. (2-3)
Unknown, 1940, List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks (Unpublished document). SKE13159.
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002/6, Defence of Kent database (Digital archive). SWX23603.
<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1112 3098-3099 12-JAN-1946 (Photograph). SWX23802.
<3> 1983, MAL//83019 061 12-JUL-1983 (Photograph). SWX23757.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: Unknown. 1940. List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks. |
| <1> | Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002/6. Defence of Kent database. |
| <2> | Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1112 3098-3099 12-JAN-1946. |
| <3> | Photograph: 1983. MAL//83019 061 12-JUL-1983. |
Related records
| 1531850 | Part of: The post-medieval to 21st century military firing ranges at Hythe (Monument) |
