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Type 24 pillbox, dug into the river bank, and very overgrown. Concrete exterior face.
(Source: Field Visit 1999/10/04)
Type of site | PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24) |
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Location | On bank of River Medway, near sluice and lock. |
Area |
East Peckham, Kent, England |
Grid reference |
TQ 664 480
(Scale: 1:50000
, 1974)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Clay Brick, Reinforced Concrete |
Threats |
Type: Plant growth (Long Term) Detail: Pillbox is overgrown. Type: River bank erosion (Immediate) Detail: The river is undermining the concrete foundation slab of the pillbox. |
Recorder | Urquhart, Cyril |
Defence grouping |
GHQ Line (North West Kent) - GHQ Line running from Leigh to River Thames via Medway valley. |
Photographs |
(1) - site view (DIGITISED). |
DOB site reference: | S0008651 |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1999/10/04 |