Burial mounds & barrows · South East England
Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box
In or near Sandgate.
Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box — a burial mound in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Nick Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Folkestone West · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box is a burial mound located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Folkestone to Etchinghill Escarpment SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box are located in South-East England. The site features a burial mound from the Bronze Age alongside a military fortification built during the Second World War. This juxtaposition highlights the historical significance of the area across different eras.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.0988, 1.1526
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT19 4AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest railway station
- Folkestone West — 1.6 km
Sources
- osm: node/12118880758 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box?
- Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT19 4AJ), in the parish of Folkestone.
- What is Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box?
- Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box — a burial mound in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box?
- The nearest railway station is Folkestone West, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT19 4AJ.
- Is Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box a protected site?
- Yes — Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box is part of the Folkestone to Etchinghill Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box free to visit?
- Yes, Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bronze Age Bowl Barrow and World War 2 Pill Box?
- The nearest railway station is Folkestone West, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT19 4AJ.