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HER 331 - Remains of Pewley Hill Mobilisation Centre

Pewley Hill Mobilization Centre or "Fort" erected circa 1890 AD as part of a London defence scheme. A defence line was mapped out running from Guildford along the North Downs to Fort Halstead, then up the west side of the Darenth Valley to Dartford, and north of the Thames from Vange by Brentwood to North Weald. It was proposed to build a number of storehouses which would form mobilization centres for a series of entrenched positions to be constructed, if the need arose, all along the line. In 1889 the acquisition of sites for these "Forts", in positions to command the country to the front and to co-operate on the defence of the main position, took place. In 1906 the scheme was abandoned and the sale of the land acquired began in 1907.

Monument Information
Record TypeMonument
ConditionPoor
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Location
Grid ReferenceTQ 002 490
ParishGuildford
Parish (old)Holy Trinity
DistrictGuildford, Surrey
Map SquareTQ04NW
GeologyUpper Chalk
Type and Period
Evidence TypeMonument TypeDate Range:
EARTHWORK
FORT
Post Medieval
19th Century

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Archaeological History
ActivityPerson & OrganisationDates 
desk-based research Poulton, R
SCAU
Click here for more information
LocationSurrey, Guildford, Guildford,
Grid ReferenceTQ 002 490
Associated Sources
TitleAuthorTypeMore info
SCAU Poulton, R documentmore...
ReferenceA Preliminary Arhaeological Assessment of proposed development on land adjoing Pewley Fort, Pewley Hill, Guildford
Reference19/01/98
Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
Ref: London Archaeologist
Ref: 31/12/75
Ref: Smith, V. (1975) "The London Mobilisation Centres" pp 244-248
2:10244-248, 52, 17
Ref: A Handbook of Kents Defences
Ref: 31/12/77
244-248, 52, 17
Ref: A Guide to the Industrial History of Surrey
Ref: 31/12/90
Ref: General editor G Crocker ISBN 0950844845
Surrey HER1 part244-248, 52, 17
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections
Ref: 31/12/00
87Surrey HER1 part244-248, 52, 17
Ref: A Preliminary Arhaeological Assessment of proposed development on land adjoing Pewley Fort, Pewley Hill, Guildford
Ref: 19/01/98
Surrey HER1 part244-248, 52, 17
Source
DetailsVolumeHolding InformationPublisher InformationPages
desk-based research Poulton, R
SCAU
Click here for more information
LocationSurrey, Guildford, Guildford,
Grid ReferenceTQ 002 490
Associated Sources
TitleAuthorTypeMore info
SCAU Poulton, R documentmore...
ReferenceA Preliminary Arhaeological Assessment of proposed development on land adjoing Pewley Fort, Pewley Hill, Guildford
Reference19/01/98
Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
Ref: London Archaeologist
Ref: 31/12/75
Ref: Smith, V. (1975) "The London Mobilisation Centres" pp 244-248
2:10244-248, 52, 17
Ref: A Handbook of Kents Defences
Ref: 31/12/77
244-248, 52, 17
Ref: A Guide to the Industrial History of Surrey
Ref: 31/12/90
Ref: General editor G Crocker ISBN 0950844845
Surrey HER1 part244-248, 52, 17
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections
Ref: 31/12/00
87Surrey HER1 part244-248, 52, 17
Ref: A Preliminary Arhaeological Assessment of proposed development on land adjoing Pewley Fort, Pewley Hill, Guildford
Ref: 19/01/98
Surrey HER1 part244-248, 52, 17

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