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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX51396 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War pillbox, north of the Royal Military Canal, Hythe |
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Summary
A Second World War reinforced concrete pillbox located north of the Royal Military Canal, Hythe and is visible on historical aerial photographs.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1585 3464 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR13SE |
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| Parish: | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22) (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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Pillbox [Sector 4]. Cassini ref 597528. N of Royal Military Canal, Hythe. (1)
The pillbox referred to above (Source 1) was visible on aerial photographs and has been mapped as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP at the located given in Source 1. The type 22 pillbox is centred at TR 15853 3434, on the northern bank of the Royal Military Canal and faces south-westwards towards the canal. The entrance porch is located on the northeast side. The pillbox was still visible on aerial photographs taken in 1983. (2)
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002/6, Defence of Kent database (Digital archive). SWX23603.
<2> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23837.
<3> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23957.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002/6. Defence of Kent database. |
| <2> | (No record type): Vertical aerial photograph reference number. |
| <3> | (No record type): Vertical aerial photograph reference number. |
Related records
| TQ 96 SW 22 | Related to: Flint celt found pre 1882 (Findspot) |
