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Monument Number 1416425
Hob Uid: 1416425
Location : Wiltshire Broad Hinton
Grid Ref : SU1316577414
Summary : A regular hexagonal Second World War concrete and brick pillbox, with 6 embrasures. The main arc of the pillbox is to the South. Wroughton hangar site west, Uffcott, RAF Wroughton, near Swindon.
More information : A regular hexagon pillbox, with 6 embrasures. Well constructed of concrete with brick shuttering and external cement cladding. All the embrasures and the door are blocked up, although there are small gaps through which the remains of a single Turnbull mount is visible. The lipped roof still retains its turf. The main arc of the pillbox is to the S. Wroughton hangar site west, Uffcott, RAF Wroughton, nr. Swindon. (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 : 20th Century
Display Date : World War II
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Pillbox (Type FW3/22), Pillbox
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0000219
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 17 NW 139
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1416425