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Monument Number 1396982

Hob Uid: 1396982
Location :
Kent
Folkestone and Hythe
Hawkinge
Grid Ref : TR2113338971
Summary : A World War Two pillbox at the former Hawkinge Airfield. It is situated off Gibralter Lane at the south-east corner of the airfield, with Terlingham Manor Fam to the immediate east. It has been described as an Air Ministry standard pattern pillbox, built from reinforced concrete. It may have been constructed between 1940 and 1941. It was said to have been in extant and in good condition in 1999.
More information : A World War Two pillbox at the former Hawkinge Airfield (Hawkinge, Kent). It is situated at TR 2118 3902, off Gibralter Lane at the south-east corner of the airfield, with Terlingham Manor Farm to the immediate east. The Defence of Britain Database record describes it as an Air Ministry standard pattern pillbox, built from reinforced concrete. The record states that it was constructed between 1940 and 1941. It was said to have been extant and in good condition in 1999 after a visit which was part of the Defence of Britain Project. (1)
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
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Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Built 1940-1941
Monument End Date : 1941
Monument Start Date : 1940
Monument Type : Pillbox (Variant), Pillbox, Pillbox (Air Ministry Pattern)
Evidence : Structure
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External Cross Reference Source : Defence of Britain Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0002726
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0002726
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TR 23 NW 194
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01