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Monument Number 1397025
Hob Uid: 1397025
Location : Kent Folkestone and Hythe Hawkinge
Grid Ref : TR2060039000
Summary : The site of a demolished World War Two Picket Hamilton fort at Hawkinge Airfield. The Picket Hamilton fort was a small type of retractable concrete pillbox that could be depressed by hydraulic power to the level of an airfield surface so as not to present an obstacle to aircraft. This example may have been built between 1940 and 1941: it was demolished in 1999.
More information : A demolished World War Two Pickett-Hamilton fort at Hawkinge Airfield, Hwkinge, Kent, TR 206 390. The Defence of Britain record states that it was built between 1940 and 1941and that it was demolished before 1999. (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 : Pickett Hamilton Fort
Evidence : Destroyed Monument

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External Cross Reference Source : Defence of Britain Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0007959
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0007959
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TR 23 NW 200
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1397025