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Monument Number 1397004

Hob Uid: 1397004
Location :
Kent
Folkestone and Hythe
Hawkinge
Grid Ref : TR2080038900
Summary : A World War Two pillbox and anti-aircraft battery emplacement at Hawkinge Airfield. A light anti-aircraft emplacement is situated on the roof of the pillbox. The pillbox was built before November 1940, at it appears in an official list of installations produced at that time. The installations were reported to be extant and in fair condition in 1999.
More information : A World War Two pillbox and anti-aircraft battery empacement at Hawkinge Airfield (Hawkinge, Kent) at TR 208 389. The light anti-aircraft emplacement is situated on the roof of the pillbox. The pillbox was built before November 1940, as the Defence of Britain record refers to an official list of installations produced at that time, named as "43 Divisional Area (Kent): list of pillboxes and defended houses". The installations were reported to be extant and in fair condition in 1999 after a field visit connected with 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
Monument End Date : 1940
Monument Start Date : 1940
Monument Type : Pillbox (Variant), Pillbox, Anti Aircraft Battery
Evidence : Structure
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0007350
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External Cross Reference Source : Defence of Britain Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0007350
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TR 23 NW 198
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01