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| HER Number | MWB5608 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Pillbox - Heales Lock, Midgham |
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Summary
Rectangular pillbox, largely destroyed though a concrete base survived on site at the end of the 20th century
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05046.02.030
Monument Type(s):
- PILLBOX (Second World War - 1940 AD to 1945 AD)
Full Description
A square feature is shown on the 5th Epoch Ordnance Survey mapping <5> and its outline is visible in a 2003 aerial photograph <6>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Hooke, Dr Della. 1997. Letter from Dr Della Hooke to Peter Fasham about Kennet & Avon Canal. WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB13582] |
| <02> | Wills, H. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of UK Defences 1940. 563664. [Monograph / SWB11890] |
| <03> | Council for British Archaeology. 2002-06. Defence of Britain project - Digital Archive. 10.5284/1000327. DoB site ref S0008507. [Digital archive / SWB148320]
https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/dob/ (Accessed 03/11/2023) |
| <04> | Council for British Archaeology. 2002-06. Defence of Britain project - Digital Archive. 10.5284/1000327. DoB site ref S0008508. [Digital archive / SWB148320]
https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/dob/ (Accessed 03/11/2023) |
| <05> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. 1:2500, 1970 Marked as square feature. [Map / SWB14665] |
| <06> | GeoInformation Group. 08/04/2003. West Berkshire Council Aerial Survey 2003 (digital aerial photographs). Aerial Photo. Digital. 1:7000. [Photograph / SWB146766] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5578 | GHQ LINE BLUE - KENNET AND AVON CANAL - general record (Monument) |
| MWB5818 | HEALES LOCK (Lock 93) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB352 | Kennet & Avon Canal: Landscape Archaeological Assessment of Year 1 Dredging Sites |
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