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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 76 NW 742 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War structures and earthworks in Jackson Recreation Ground |
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Summary
Structures were built in Jackson Recreation Ground, adjacent to Fort Pitt, during the Second World War. Their function is unknown but assumed to be military/defence
| Grid Reference: | TQ 74834 67662 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ76NW |
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| Parish: | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- DEFENCE WORK? (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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A survey of the earthworks in Jackson Recreation Ground relating to Fort Pitt included a review of aerial photos dating from the 1940s. These showed activity on the site during the Second World War, including substantial building works. The function of these installations is not clear and no military activity on the site is recorded (1).
<1> English Heritage, 2008, Fort Pitt, Chatham, Kent: An Earthwork Analysis of Jackson Recreation Ground. Survey Report (Unpublished document). SKE15972.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2008. Fort Pitt, Chatham, Kent: An Earthwork Analysis of Jackson Recreation Ground. Survey Report. |
