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Monument Number 1491483
Hob Uid: 1491483
Location : North Somerset Hutton
Grid Ref : ST3418358735
Summary : A Second World War anti aircraft gun emplacement is visible as a structure and earthworks on aerial photographs. The emplacement is located to the northwest of Totterdown Farm on the summit of a small hill. The emplacement was designed for one Bofors AA Gun as part of the airfield defences for RAF Weston-super-Mare (ST35NW77). The hard standing of the gun emplacement is still visible on aerial photographs taken in 1989.
More information : A Second World War anti aircraft gun emplacement is visible as a structure and earthworks on aerial photographs. The emplacement is located to the northwest of Totterdown Farm on the summit of a small hill, centred at ST 3418 5873. The emplacement measures 10m by 10m and is defined by a concrete pad surrounded by a bank. The emplacement was designed for one Bofors AA Gun as part of the airfield defences for RAF Weston-super-Mare (ST35NW77/HOB UID 1431637). Adjacent to the emplacement at ST 3419 5872 is a terraced building platform probably for an associated nissen hut. . The hard standing of the gun emplacement and the building platform is still visible on aerial photographs taken in 1989. (1-2)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : NMR RAF/541/41 4252-4253 22-MAY-1948
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : OS/89071 320-321 08-APR-1989
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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 : Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacement, Nissen Hut
Evidence : Structure, Earthwork, Demolished Building

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (North Somerset)
External Cross Reference Number : 41072
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 35 NW 138
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Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2006-02-01
End Date : 2009-05-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1491483