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Monument details
| HER Number: | 1428549 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | The location of a Second World War reinforced concrete pillbox at Hythe |
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Summary
The location of a Second World War reinforced concrete pillbox at Hythe has been recorded by the Defence of Britain project but was not visible on the available historical aerial photographs.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1510 3430 |
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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 [Sector 4]. Cassini ref 589523. Hythe. (1)
The Second World War reinforced concrete pillbox referred to above (Source 1) was not visible at this location on the available historical aerial photographs viewed as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP. The pillbox may be buried in the sand dunes or obscured by vegetation, or may have been given a inaccurate National Grid Reference due to its conversion from a Cassini Map Reference. (2)
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002/6, Defence of Kent database (Digital archive). SWX23603.
<2> RCHME/EH Aerial Photographers Comment (Unspecified Type). SWX23664.
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): RCHME/EH Aerial Photographers Comment. |
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