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Monument Number 1476735
Hob Uid: 1476735
Location : Wiltshire Amesbury
Grid Ref : SU1390641872
Summary : Second World War Type 22 pillbox built west of runway 17-35, partially buried due to regrading of the surface. This was built to defend two HF/DF radio stations at Boscombe Down airfield. This is one of fourteen pillboxes built to defend the airfield, of which ten survive. It differed from the normal Type 22 pillbox in that it was not provided with an anti-ricochet wall.
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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 : Second World War
Display Date : Second World War
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Pillbox (Type FW3/22)
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External Cross Reference Number : SU 14 SE 530
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Monument Number 1476735