Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

There is thought to have been a Second World War Home Guard Auxiliary unit operational base on a playing field at the University of Kent.

Monument Types

• AUXILIARY HIDE (Modern - 1940 AD? to 1945 AD?)

Full description

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According to the Council for British Archaeology Defence of Britain Project, there was a Second World War Home Guard Auxiliary unit operational base on a playing field at the University of Kent. This data was probably gathered from a rather imprecise location map, which has been reproduced in Lampey's book (see sources). German intelligence were aware of a number of fortifications in the vicinity, but it is unlikely that this secret, underground hide would have been known to them. Col Norman Field (see sources) had not seen this hideout, but suggested that this secret unit of sabateurs might have been headed by man who lived in Thanington. There is a long bank down the side of the most likely field, which may, cioncievably have housed the hide.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : Unknown
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Tourism Potential :
Condition : unknown
Date of visit :

CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE15222.

CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). Ske15222.

Colonel Norman Field, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE15223.

Colonel Norman Field, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske15223.

Lampey, C., 01/01/68, The Last Ditch (Bibliographic reference). SKE15224.

Lampey, C., 01/01/68, The Last Ditch (Bibliographic reference). Ske15224.

Sources and further reading