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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.

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Archaeological History

Activity	Person & Organisation	Dates
desk-based research	Poulton, R SCAU
Location Surrey, Guildford, Guildford, Grid Reference TQ 002 490 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info SCAU Poulton, R document more... Reference A Preliminary Arhaeological Assessment of proposed development on land adjoing Pewley Fort, Pewley Hill, Guildford Reference 19/01/98 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
Ref: London Archaeologist Ref: 31/12/75 Ref: Smith, V. (1975) "The London Mobilisation Centres" pp 244-248	2:10			244-248, 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 part		244-248, 52, 17
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/00	87	Surrey HER1 part		244-248, 52, 17
Ref: A Preliminary Arhaeological Assessment of proposed development on land adjoing Pewley Fort, Pewley Hill, Guildford Ref: 19/01/98		Surrey HER1 part		244-248, 52, 17

Source

Details	Volume	Holding Information	Publisher Information	Pages
desk-based research	Poulton, R SCAU
Location Surrey, Guildford, Guildford, Grid Reference TQ 002 490 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info SCAU Poulton, R document more... Reference A Preliminary Arhaeological Assessment of proposed development on land adjoing Pewley Fort, Pewley Hill, Guildford Reference 19/01/98 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
Ref: London Archaeologist Ref: 31/12/75 Ref: Smith, V. (1975) "The London Mobilisation Centres" pp 244-248	2:10			244-248, 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 part		244-248, 52, 17
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/00	87	Surrey HER1 part		244-248, 52, 17
Ref: A Preliminary Arhaeological Assessment of proposed development on land adjoing Pewley Fort, Pewley Hill, Guildford Ref: 19/01/98		Surrey HER1 part		244-248, 52, 17

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