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Rectangular pillbox by the road - heavily overgrown and hard to see. It faces towards Canterbury.
(Source: Field Visit 2001/01/23)
Rectangular structure plotted from OS 1:2500 sheet.
(Source: Map 1970)
Probably a rectangular type 23 pillbox with square, open central well for anti-aircraft fire - of the type most often found in Lincolnshire. Heavily overgrown and with rubbish piled around. Concrete-faced.
(Source: Field Visit 2004/02/10)
Rectangular-shaped pillbox plotted from air photograph.
(Source: Air Photograph 1955/06/06)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/23)
      

      

        Location
        On the bend of the A28 road on the NE side of Sarre.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Sarre, Kent, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            TR 25880 65041
             (Scale: 1:2500
              , 1970)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Bad

      

      

        Materials
        
            Reinforced Concrete
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: Plant growth (Long Term) 
Detail: The pillbox is very heavily overgrown.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Guy, John A.  (Defence of Britain Project)
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Sarre nodal point - Defences of Sarre  Category 'A' nodal point. Cassini ref. R7083. [Source:  List of Nodal Points in Eastern Command, 1940 - PRO WO 199/544]. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/23) - S0013474
         

       		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0013474

      

      

        Reference
        
             1955/06/06 58/1779 (fr.49)

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 2001/01/23 

            Field Visit, On 2004/02/10 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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