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Type 28a anti-tank gun emplacement. Concrete faced.
(Source: Field Visit 1999/12/16)
Type of site | PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28A) |
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Location | W of Hale railway bridge over River Medway, between New Road viaduct and the railway bridge - very close to the edge of the river. In aggregate storage and loading area. |
Area |
East Peckham, Kent, England |
Grid reference |
TQ 681 486
(Scale: 1:50000
)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Fair |
Materials | Reinforced Concrete |
Threats |
Type: Burial (Immediate) Detail: The pillbox is in danger of being covered by aggregate in working area. Type: Machinery damage (Immediate) Detail: The pillbox is being damaged by collision wit works vehicles. |
Recorder | Urquhart, Cyril |
Defence grouping |
GHQ Line (North West Kent) - GHQ Line running from Leigh to River Thames via Medway valley. |
Attached Sheets | (2) - additional information relating to this site and UORNs 8652 and 9639. |
Photographs |
(2) - exterior views (1 DIGITISED). |
DOB site reference: | S0009638 |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1999/12/16 |