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| HER Number: | MCO62340 |
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| Name: | PENDENNIS - World War Two knife rests |
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Summary
During World War Two, vehicular approach to the fort along Castle Road, at the order 'Stand to' was impeded by 'knife rests' outside the main gate and on Lower Castle Drive. Knife rests were pointed steel rails on frames slotted into pockets in the road surface to prevent free passage.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other Statuses/Codes: none recorded
Monument Type(s):
Full description
During World War Two, vehicular approach to the fort along Castle Road, at the order 'Stand to' was impeded by 'knife rests' outside the main gate and on Lower Castle Drive. Knife rests were pointed steel rails on frames slotted into pockets in the road surface to prevent free passage (1).
<1> Linzey, R, 2000, Fortress Falmouth. An conservation plan for the historic defences of Falmouth Haven Vol II (2000), site S1.3 (Cornwall Event Report). SCO1563.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO1563 - Cornwall Event Report: Linzey, R. 2000. Fortress Falmouth. An conservation plan for the historic defences of Falmouth Haven Vol II (2000). site S1.3. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- ECO455 - Fortress Falmouth
Related records
| 18709 | Part of: PENDENNIS - Post Medieval fort (Monument) |
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