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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 SE 73 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War roadblock, Monkton |
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Summary
Second World War roadblock [included in list of roadblocks in Defence Scheme]. Cassini ref. 711814.
| Grid Reference: | TR 627e 1634 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR61NW |
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| Parish: | MONKTON, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- DEFENCE WORK (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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On East Stourmouth road, SE of Sarre.Roadblock [included in list of roadblocks in Defence Scheme]. Cassini ref. 711814. (1)
The site of a Second World War roadblock constructed on East Stourmouth Road on the bridge over the River Stour in mid 1940 to counter the threat of German Invasion. The roadblock was manned by the 6th Border Regiment and is recorded in the war diaries of 198 Infantry Brigade – Ref: 153. (2)
<1> , No. 7 Sector (Thanet) Defence Scheme (Unpublished document). SKE13176.
<2> 198 Infantry Brigade, 1940, War Diary 198 Infantry Brigade WO166/1051 October 1940 (Unpublished document). SKE31619.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: . No. 7 Sector (Thanet) Defence Scheme. |
| <2> | Unpublished document: 198 Infantry Brigade. 1940. War Diary 198 Infantry Brigade WO166/1051 October 1940. |
