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Monument details
| HER Number: | 1428561 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | The site of a Second World War reinforced concrete pillbox |
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Summary
The site of a Second World War reinforced concrete pillbox has been recorded west of Sandgate.. The pillbox however was not visible on the available historical aerial photographs at this location.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1880 3500 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR13NE |
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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 626530. W of Sandgate. (1)
The pillbox referred to above (Source 1) was not visible on aerial photographs taken during the war viewed as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP. The National Grid Reference given may be inaccurate due to its conversion from its Cassini Map Reference. (2)
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002/6, Defence of Kent database (Digital archive). SWX23603.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002/6. Defence of Kent database. |
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