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Monument Number 1416439
Hob Uid: 1416439
Location : Swindon Wroughton
Grid Ref : SU1452778820
Summary : Hexagonal Second World War concrete and brick pillbox with 6 embrasures. Just to the South of the North-East group of hangars at RAF Wroughton.
More information : Hexagon pillbox with 6 embrasures. It is constructed of concrete with brick shuttering and external cement cladding. All the embrasures and the door are fully blocked up and the entrance well has been filled in. The lipped roof still retains some of its turf. It has a SW main arc. Just to the S of the NE group of hangars at RAF Wroughton. (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 : S0000233
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 17 NW 141
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1416439