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Monument Number 1416417
Hob Uid: 1416417
Location : Swindon Wroughton
Grid Ref : SU1458078835
Summary : A regular hexagonal Second World War concrete pillbox with 6 embrasures. At the road junction just to the East of RAF Wroughton.
More information : A regular hexagon pillbox with 6 embrasures. It is well constructed of concrete with brick shuttering and external cement cladding. All the embrasures and the door have been bricked up, and the entrance pit has been filled in. At the road junction just to the E of 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 : S0000211
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 17 NW 138
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1416417