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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 75 SW 268 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Heavily overgrown Type 24 Second World War pillbox, Barnjet Priory, Teston |
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Summary
The Defence of Britain project identified a type 24 pillbox at Barnjet Priory. The pillbox was located to defend the river Medway against a crossing from the south.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7142 5389 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ75SW |
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| Parish: | BARMING, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24) (Modern - 1940 AD? to 1945 AD)
Full description
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The Defence of Britain project identified a type 24 pillbox at Barnjet Priory. The pillbox was located to defend the river Medway against a crossing from the south. It was described as brick-shuttered with grass on roof. (1) Visible in 2018
<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report. |
