Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Second World War 8-sided concrete blockhouse with machine gun embrasures used mainly as a look out post for the observation of approaching enemy aircraft.

Monument Types

• PILLBOX (Modern - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)

Full description

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Structure on artificially raised mound. Steel ladder to roof with steel railings (observation post?). Door faces NE.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential : Yes, for reasons stated under statutory protection recommendation.
Condition : very good
Date of visit : 02/04/07

Description from record TQ 77 SE 1315:
The pillbox is a low, octagonal building measuring c.4m in diameter, constructed of reinforced concrete. The interior is entered by way of an iron door on the southern side of the building, and an iron ladder gives access to the flat roof, which is edged with iron railings. A large, square, central well through the roof provided for the mounting of a light anti-aircraft gun, which no longer survives. Each of the eight walls is pierced by rectangular machine gun slits, protected on the inside by top hung, iron shutters. The floor is of concrete sleepers interspersed with wooden beams.

Royal Navy., Map. (Collection). SKE14354.

Royal Navy., Map. (Collection). Ske14354.

MMRG, 04/02/07, Naval Block House (Photograph). SKE14645.

MMRG, 04/02/07, Naval Block House (Photograph). Ske14645.

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