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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX51404 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War pillbox, on the Royal military canal, between Hythe and Sandgate |
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Summary
A Second World War reinforced concrete pillbox shown on a German map of defences in East Kent, on the Royal military canal, between Hythe and Sandgate. The pillbox was not visible on available historical aerial photographs taken during the war.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1832 3485 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR13SE |
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| Parish: | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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Pillbox [shown on German map of defences in East Kent]. On Royal Military Canal between Hythe and Sandgate. (1)
The pillbox referred to above (Source 1) is visible on aerial photographs and has been mapped part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP. The possibly Type 24 pillbox is located at TR 18328 34854, on the northern bank of the Royal military canal, at the crossing of Seaview footbridge. The pillbox appears to still be visible on recent aerial photographs taken in 2007. (2)
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002/6, Defence of Kent database (Digital archive). SWX23603.
<2> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/AC81 140-140 26-AUG-1942 (Photograph). SWX23885.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002/6. Defence of Kent database. |
| <2> | Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/AC81 140-140 26-AUG-1942. |
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