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Monument Number 1429727
Hob Uid: 1429727
Location : Thurrock Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ6910076800
Summary : A Second World War Minefield Control Tower, forming part of Coalhouse Fort's defences at East Tilbury. This concrete installation controlled an electronically fired minefield in the River Thames.
More information : Minefield Control Tower. Part of Coalhouse Fort, Tilbury. (1) This concrete installation controlled an electronically fired minefield in the River Thames. (2)

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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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Page(s) : 25
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Vol(s) : 21

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Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Second World War
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Minewatchers Post
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0015708
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 67 NE 85
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1429727